Gastro another threat after dengue

General Secretary Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Dr Samrina Hashmi, while talking to The Nation, said that gastro was very common in the interior Sindh while few cases of gastro had been reported in the megalopolis.

“Typhoid is on the rise in the City, which is also a waterborne disease like gastro. Waterborne diseases are common in the province due to the contaminated water being supplied to the people. To have clean water is a basic right of any citizen, while our government was not aware about the basic rights of the citizens.” She said.

Talking about the preventive measures against the disease, she said that washing hands with soap was one of the most effective measure against gastroenteritis. “Proper hand-washing is particularly important after defecation, after cleaning a child who has defecated, after disposing of a child’s stool, before preparing or handling food and before eating”, she further said.

She also advised the public not to eat raw food, except fruits and vegetables that may be peeled and eaten immediately.