Detailed report on mysterious deaths in Ali Muhammad Goth

The teams of the health department could not reach the final conclusion yet

The Sindh Health Department has issued a detailed report on the mysterious deaths in Ali Muhammad Goth area of District Kemari.

The report states that 18 deaths occurred in Ali Muhammad Goth of UC 8 of Kemari district during 20 days. The teams of the Health Department and the Environment Agency obtained samples in the area from January 26 to 28. The matter was investigated for three days.

The report said that there are a total of 935 residents in Ali Muhammad Goth, whose blood and mucus samples were taken, corona tests were conducted and chest x-rays were also done.

Health Dept team haven't finalize the conclusion yet 

According to the report, samples of water in the area have also been obtained.

The report said that the investigation team has so far reached two conclusions, the first is that the deaths were due to measles and its complications, while the second is the toxic fumes from the factories.

Children's measles samples have been sent to the NIH and private labs for testing environmental samples, the report said. There was cough, chest pain and breathing difficulties.

According to the report, the children had symptoms similar to pneumonia, including red eyes, burning eyes, dry mouth, headache, nausea, stomach pain.

The report of the Sindh Health Department stated that there were a total of 49 victims in the area, of which 15 died, 26 victims lived in 6 houses that are close to the factories.

According to the Health Department, 40 of the victims were under the age of 11, not all of them had been vaccinated.

According to the report, when the teams reached the area, there was a strong stench in the area.

During the investigation, it was found that as a result of the factory starting from January 5, the residents of the area suddenly faced breathing problems.

The Sindh Health Department has also tested blood samples and environmental samples due to the suspicion of measles outbreak and underground gases, the final report is awaited.