Diarrhoea and malaria hit thousands after floods in Nepal and Bangladesh
New Delhi — Thousands of people are suffering from an outbreak of diarrhoea, malaria and dengue fever in Bangladesh and Nepal, as the waters from the worst floods in a decade recede, officials and aid agencies said on Wednesday. More than 1,400 people have died in the floods that have swept South Asia over the past two months and tens of thousands are living in tents, schools and even just under tarpaulins. "These people need our help, and we are doing all we can to meet their needs," said Martin Faller, deputy director of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the Asia-Pacific region. About 13,000 people are ill with diarrhoea and respiratory infections in densely populated Bangladesh after floods in its north, where the Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers broke their banks. "Diseases such as diarrhoea, malaria and dengue are on the rise in some areas and we need support to prevent further death and suffering," said Mozharul Huq, secretary general of the ...
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