PESHAWAR, Aug 11: The water in residential areas of Mardan over the past week has complicated health problems, as hundreds of people have reported to the relief camps with cholera, gastroenteritis and skin diseases.

Every third person visiting the health facilities was complaining of skin problem and this was because of the stagnant water in residential areas, Dr Hidayatullah, the Health Management Information System Coordinator, said.

The doctor said most of the patients got infected while cleaning their homes or work places, where floodwater had mixed with sewage.

Sources said cholera and gastroenteritis had affected hundreds of people because of the failure of the municipal staff to drain out the water.

Dr Hidayatullah said 120 cases of cholera and gastroenteritis had been reported in the flood-affected areas.

A few cases of Malaria have also been reported but a district headquarters official said arrangements had been made to control the disease.

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