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65,000 Malaria Cases in Karachi — In Just One Year
Gallup Pakistan Digital Analytics is tracking diseases in Pakistan as they are reported to NIH on a weekly basis .
This interactive dashboard can be accessed here :
Malaria is often spoken of as a disease the world has moved past.
But in Pakistan’s largest city, it is still very much present.
Since Jan 2025: ~65,000 suspected malaria cases reported in Karachi
Where is it concentrated?
Karachi West: ~25K
Karachi Malir: ~21K
Other districts (Korangi, South, East): significantly lower but still present
The burden is highly concentrated geographically
What do the trends show?
Cases remain consistently elevated through the year
Clear seasonal spikes mid-year
Recent decline — but levels remain non-trivial
What can we do in this regard? What are behavioral and public policy questions in this regard?
How are city managers dealing with the issue?