Karachi, March 25 -- A new report has revealed that the primary cause of Naegleria outbreaks in Pakistan's Karachi is the illegal supply of underground water through unregistered water tankers.

Tests conducted on water samples from 50 union councils across the city found that a staggering 95 per cent were contaminated with the deadly Naegleria parasite. Experts point to the rapid spread of Naegleria as a consequence of the unauthorised extraction and distribution of underground water by unregistered tankers.

The report highlights that more than half of Karachi's population relies on tanker-supplied water for daily use. While the Karachi Water Board has only 400 registered tankers, over 7,000 unregistered tankers are in operation daily, ...