A surge in cases of food poisoning, intestinal infections and other stomach diseases has surfaced as heat intensifies in Karachi, further deteriorating the health of citizens.
One of the most consumed fruits of the summer, watermelon, has become a major cause of complications.
Though it is considered a nourishing fruit, especially during intense summer heat, however, patients are now lining up at hospitals saying that they are contracting cholera and suffering food poisoning after eating watermelons.
While speaking to media, Dr Irfan Siddiqui, an expert from Jinnah Hospital, informed about the reasons behind this increase in diseases and said: “Seasonal fruits are being injected to make them thick. Cosmetic injections are being used on them.”Play Video
He added that chemicals are also being added to these fruits.
In order to prevent diseases and protect oneself, he said: “Fruits should not be frozen instead, they should be kept in the fridge, and people should not consume them excessively.”
People should give their stomachs a gap after eating these fruits, he added.
