Water-borne diseases loom large as floodwaters recede in Assam

Jul 09, 2022

Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 9 : As the flood situation in Assam has been improving, the authorities are now worried about rising cases of...

Odisha floods: 17 dead, over 10,000 houses damaged

Aug 30, 2020

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 30 : As many as 17 people have died and over 10000 houses damaged in flood-related incidents in the Odisha....

Maharashtra floods: Rajesh Tope instructs officials to initiate measures for prevention of diseases caused by contaminated water

Jul 25, 2021

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 26 : Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Sunday reviewed the ongoing efforts to provide medical services to the people...

Delhi Mayor instructs sanitation department to minimize possibility of infectious diseases in flood-affected areas

Jul 17, 2023

Talking to the reporters, Shelly said, "We are here today to inspect the hospitals. As there is the flood-water everywhere, there is a possibility...

UN dramatically hikes Pakistan flood aid appeal

Oct 03, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 : The United Nations has revised its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold as it seeks to control a rise in...

Pakistan: Over 90,000 people treated for water-borne diseases in Sindh in a day

Sep 18, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18 : As the flood deaths continue to rise in Pakistan, a report by the Sindh health department reveals that over...