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,

Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority said that more than 1,000 people have been killed, more than 12,500 houses damaged and 6,500 livestock lost in addition to the widespread destruction of crops across the country.

More than 2 million people have also been displaced, with health officials warning that affected areas across the country will remain highly susceptible to waterborne diseases, including cholera.

Cholera is a bacterial infection transmitted through contaminated food and water. It can cause severe diarrhoea, vomiting and muscle cramps. It can kill within hours without treatment, though simple oral rehydration or antibiotics can save lives.

£60 – can privde hot meails to three families 

£100 – can provide emergency shelter to a displaced family

£255 – can provide a family with an emergency supplies kit that includes a food pack hygiene kit, household NFIs and a family-sized tent.