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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Environment
Faras Ghani

Pakistan floods spark cholera fears amid other rising health risks

A person walks with his belongings after evacuating from a flooded area, following the monsoon rains and rising water levels of the Sutlej River, near the Pakistan-India border, in the Kasur district of the Punjab province, Pakistan, August 29, 2025 [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]

As floods continue to cause massive devastation across Pakistan, health experts have warned of potential health risks, including a cholera outbreak, if immediate preventive measures are not taken.

Since late June, a heavier-than-usual monsoon, followed by floods and landslides, has affected more than 6 million people, according to the United Nations.

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