As a result of the recent monsoon rains, there has been a sharp rise in mosquito-borne diseases in Karachi. As a result, the demand for mosquito nets has gone through the roof as people try to protect themselves from the buzzing bugs.
Due to a sudden rise in demand, there aren’t enough mosquito nets in the city. A news platform did a survey of the market and found that mosquito nets are no longer being sold, and the people who still have them are charging very high prices.
Sindh, which has been hit hard by unusual rains and floods, now has diseases spread by water and mosquitoes. Malaria and dengue fever cases have gone up in Karachi in a way that isn’t normal.
Every day, hundreds of people come to two major hospitals run by the Sindh Health Department, complaining of headaches, high fevers, diarrhoea, and joint and muscle pain. These are all signs of malaria and dengue. These hospitals’ dengue and malaria wards, which were empty for a few months, are now full to capacity.
Health experts say that because the sewerage and drainage systems broke down, mosquitoes were able to breed in the city. People are worried because the number of cases of dengue and malaria has gone up sharply. Since the government hasn’t been able to fumigate the city, people have decided to make plans for themselves and their families.
They have started buying mosquito repellents and nets, which has caused more people to want these things. In both middle-class and poor parts of the city, like Landi Kotal, Water Pump, and People’s Secretariat Chowrangi, roadside stalls have sprung up.
People say that they have to use mosquito nets because swarms of disease-carrying insects are making their lives miserable. Since the city hasn’t been fumigated yet, this is also a clear sign that the government doesn’t care about the people.
“The sound of mosquitoes buzzing has become very scary. We want to keep malaria and dengue fever from harming our children. ” The Express Tribune was told by a local that Demand has gone up a lot because of this. Mosquito net sellers are making a lot of money.
The Sindh Health Department says that the number of dengue cases in the province is always going up. So far this year, there have been as many as 2,641 cases in Karachi. So far, 434 cases have been reported in the first week of September. So far this year, there have been 3,013 cases of dengue in the province as a whole.
Dr. Waris Jakharani of the Dr. Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital in Karachi told people to avoid all of these diseases by taking precautions. He has suggested spraying places where mosquitoes lay their eggs. He has also told people not to let water build up in their homes or neighborhoods because mosquitoes that spread dengue breed in clean water and mosquitoes that spread malaria breed in dirty water.
He also said that mosquito nets and bug sprays can help keep the buzzing insects away. He told people that if they had signs of dengue or malaria, they should see a doctor right away. He told people not to use home remedies and instead to only take medicines that a doctor had given them.
