PESHAWAR
\nHussan Zadgai, a 70-year old woman has lost battle fora life at Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar after she was diagnosed with the killer malaria disease on August 27 last.
\nFighting for life for over 12 days at the province\u2019s biggest hospital, Husan Zadgai, a resident of tehsil Pabbi Nowshera could not survived even on ventilator after the killer disease had severely affected her lungs and body\u2019s other vital organs and left the mortal world forever.
\n\u201cMy wife was complaining about high temperature with body\u2019s chill since morning and was rushed to Lady Reading Hospital where she was admitted for nearly 12 days and finally lost her fight against Malaria,\u201d said Misal Khan, the husband of the victim while talking to APP on Friday.
\nHe said malaria had badly affected her vital organs including chest airways, lungs and heart, he said, adding that before two days of his untimely death, she was put on a ventilator and left forever on September 6 morning.
\nAbdul Rehman Khan, Associate Professor LRH told APP that Malaria was killer disease and its early diagnosis can save a patient\u2019s life.
\n\u201cWhen Hussan Zadgai was brought to AMU ward, she had severe temperature, breath problems and was diagnosed with malaria positive and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease besides heart problems that weaken his body,\u201d he said, adding these complications proved fatal for her.
\nAccording to the World Health Organization, around 217 million people in Pakistan are at moderate risk of malaria, and 63 million at high risk. Approximately, 0.47 million malaria cases and 800 deaths have been reported in 2020 in Pakistan.
\nNearly half of the world\u2019s population was at risk of malaria and there were an estimated 247 million cases of malaria worldwide with 619,000 death in 2021 compared to 245 million cases and 625,000 deaths in 2020.
\nDr Malik Riaz, senior children specialist Govt hospital Pabbi Nowshera district told APP that malaria was a life-threatening disease that spread to humans after the bite of some types of mosquitoes and can affect people of all ages including children and senior citizens.
\nIn Pakistan, he said the disease was typically unstable, and its major transmission period was post-monsoon, i.e. from August to November with a negative impact on its socio-economic growth and productivity as the main transmission season was spiraled with the harvesting and sowing of the main crops including wheat, rice, sugarcane besides population movement from one place to other.
\nHe said malaria was a preventable and curable disease but weaker people with low immunity were highly vulnerable to become its victims.
\nDr Riaz said the disease does not spread from person to person, and that persons with symptoms such as fever, chills and headache besides fatigue, confusion, seizures, and difficulty breathing should immediately contact their doctors.
\nHe said a malaria control program was underway in Khyber Pakthunkhwa to provide free treatment to patients besides ensuring early diagnosis and prompt treatment services to the vulnerable groups at high risk districts.
\nBesides increasing community awareness, he said the malaria prevention measures also focuses on health promotion, advocacy and awareness among communities.
\nThe experts said the media and civil society role was important to create awareness against the disease and sensitize people imperative to win the fight against malaria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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