Pakistan flood survivors battle rising tide of disease
Health officials in Pakistan have told the BBC theyve seen a sharp increase in waterborne diseases, in the wake of devastating floods which saw a third of the country submerged. The head of the World Health Organisation has warned of a second disaster as cases of illnesses like malaria, dengue and diarrhoea rise rapidly including in young children. Some of those affected say aid still hasnt reached them the officials say theyre doing all they can to ensure people get help. Pakistans Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appealed to the world for more donations, as he heads to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Corr Rajini Vaidyanathan reports from Sindh province in Pakistan Please subscribe HERE , BBCNews
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