A looming twindemic of COVID-19 and dengue on post-flood scenario in the developing countries

Pakistan has recently faced a disastrous and lethal flooding across the country, affecting 33 million people and 1400 healthcare facilities, putting further strain on the nation's fragile healthcare system. The country faces widespread infectious diseases including dengue and COVID-19[1]. To date, SARS-CoV-2 has caused about 6.53 million deaths and spread globally, infecting about 612 million people. Throughout the developing world, infection rate is particularly high in Pakistan, causing 30606 deaths so far[2]. As of September 2022, healthcare authorities claimed a continued rise in dengue cases due to heavy flood in the country. Till date, a total of 14173 dengue cases have been reported, and the highest number of cases was documented in Sindh province (5203), followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (4538), Punjab (3101), and Islamabad with 1331[3].