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Dissemination of water-mediated infections due to torrential rainfalls leading to havoc floods: a dreadful curve for Pakistan. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2022;00(00):1 – 2. Dear Editor,Monstrous floods and torrential rainfalls in Pakistan have created havoc in the country. It has led to various socio-economic, sociopolitical, and health issues in Pakistan ’ s provinces. This disaster rainfall appears to be an adverse and deadly situation for the population and the country ’ s health care system. The number of victims in flood-affected areas is increasing day by day due to lack of facilities and an unhygienic environment. According to a statistical report by Punjab ’ s health department, Southern Punjab is at high risk for an outbreak of infectious diseases. As of the present date, on September 1, 2022, more than 33 million individuals have suffered and approximately 6.4 million individuals are looking for humani-tarian aid. As per the report of UN News published on August 31, 2022, health officials have clearly warned of the risk of a large-scale outbreak of disease on the displacement of millions of people due to floods if the prevention strategies could not be taken into consideration. 1 Weeks of catastrophic flooding in Pakistan have raised fear of food shortage and further spread of water-borne deadly diseases in the country of around 220 million people as it threatens national food security and health care systems. The flood situation that happened this year caused a devastating effect on the health of people living in that area. Due to open defecation and the unavailability of clean drinking water, intestinal infections are most likely to occur. 2 Stagnant water, poor sanitation, and lack of health care facilities have led to the outbreak of various water-borne diseases in many areas affected by the flood.