The floodwaters are finally receding in much of Kashmir, but health experts worry a crisis could be looming with countless bloated livestock floating across the waterlogged region and hundreds of thousands of people living in temporary shelters.
Doctors have already seen cases of diarrhoea, skin allergies and fungus, and are worried that the stagnant waters are creating conditions for the outbreak of serious diseases. “The chances of cholera, jaundice and leptospirosis spreading are high,” said Dr Swati Jha with the aid groupAmeriCares. “The most essential need right now is clean water.”
A disaster described as an “unprecedented catastrophe” has devastated Kashmir, the Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan.
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/sep/16/kashmir-serious-disease-devastating-floods-india-pakistan
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