파키스탄 수인병, 말라리아 등 전염병 확산 우려...홍수 피해 이중 재해
Many parts of Pakistan have been hit hard by devastating floods.
Now the country faces outbreaks of disease in these areas... mainly due to damaged sanitation facilities.
Kim Jung-sil reports.
The World Health Organization reported on Wednesday that the flood crisis in Pakistan has further escalated the possibility of disease outbreaks... such as acute watery diarrhea, dengue fever, malaria, and COVID-19.
It said the risk is higher, especially in areas where water and sanitation facilities have been damaged.
Pakistan's Climate Minister Sherry Rehman also confirmed this warning on Wednesday in a news conference.
Speaking to reporters, Rehman said swarms of mosquitoes have been found in the affected areas of Sindh, Balochistan, and Punjab... which increases the risk of waterborne diseases.
The Minister said earlier this week that the latest flooding has been caused by global warming... and that Pakistan is responsible for less than one percent of global emissions.
Climate change, she says, has made the climate in Pakistan a "living hell" and called for countries emitting large amounts of carbon dioxide to review their policies.
Since mid-June, Pakistan has seen unusual rainfall... significantly heavier than the annual average.
At least 1,100 people have died from the floods.
One-third of the country's territory is currently under water, which has affected 33 million people.
Meanwhile, the WHO has classified Pakistan as a grade 3 emergency... the highest level of its internal grading system, requiring "maximal" WHO response.
Kim Jung-sil, Arirang News.
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2022-09-01, 22:00 (KST)
