Record flooding in Pakistan poses major health risks
BMJ : British Medical Journal (Online)
; 378, 2022.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-2020006
ABSTRACT
The recent record floods in Pakistan are the biggest natural disaster in the history of the country. Satellite images show the great extent of land submerged in inland lakes.1 The United Nations secretary general António Guterres described the flooding as a “monsoon on steroids.”2
Medical Sciences; Climate change; Socioeconomic factors; Waterborne diseases; Floods; Gastroenteritis; Dengue; Typhoid; Drinking water; COVID-19; Malaria; Floodwater; Emissions; Health risks; Flooding; Epidemics; Diarrhea; Health risk assessment; Sanitation; Public health; Access to education; Storm damage; Poliomyelitis; Tropical diseases; Pakistan
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ProQuest Central
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
BMJ : British Medical Journal (Online)
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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