Sindh has experienced a significant surge in malaria cases, with over 100,000 new infections reported in the past week. According to information from the National Institute of Health (NIH), 106,684 cases have been confirmed across the province, highlighting the growing threat of the disease.
Larkana has emerged as the hardest-hit district, reporting 11,588 cases, followed by Khairpur, which recorded 10,681 cases. Other districts also saw notable increases, with Qamar reporting 7,998 cases, Mirpurkhas confirming 7,230, and Dadu accounting for 6,045 cases.
The number of infections in Badin reached 5,948, while Sanghar and Tharparkar reported 5,703 and 5,126 cases, respectively. Tando Allahyar recorded 4,809 cases, Sukkur saw 4,673 cases, and Naushehro Feroze reported 4,590. Shikarpur had 3,970 cases, while Umerkot registered 3,546 cases over the same period.
In Karachi, the spread of malaria appears to be less severe than in other regions, with 779 cases reported in the past week. District West had the highest number of infections in the city, recording 155 cases, while District East followed with 135 cases. Other areas such as Korangi saw 82 cases, District South reported 52, and Kemari registered six cases.
Meanwhile, the situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) remains alarming as well. According to a report last month, over 54,000 malaria cases have been reported in the province over the past nine months. Khyber district is the most affected, with 10,000 cases, followed by Shangla, which reported 6,000 cases, and Battagram, which confirmed 3,000 cases.
Other districts in KP, including Dera Ismail Khan, recorded 4,000 cases, while Tank and Karak reported 2,000 each. Lakki Marwat has also seen an increase, with 3,000 cases this year.
