QUETTA: A mysterious skin diseases outbreak caused by skin pimples hit the Landi Khoso area of District Kachi affected dozens of children.

Health Department team with former District Chairman Sardar Khan Rind visited the area and provided initial treatment to the children affected by mysterious skin disease.

More than 15 children have been suffering from fatal skin diseases which turns into tumor from pimple and become infested with vermin.

District Health Officer Kachi Dr. Shahid Mehmood said, during the recent medical camp in District Kachi the health team has found many children infected with mysterious diseases, “We have informed the health department and skin experts to visit the area immediately while the department has constituted a team to collect the skin samples for diagnostic process.”

Calling of Government’s assistance former District Chairman District Kachi Sardar Khan Rind has said, during the recent medical camp we have found a child affected with mysterious skin diseases but while talking to her she revealed dozens of children in her town suffering from fatal skin diseases,

“The vermin caused by pimples biting the entire skin of children and they can’t live more than six months after infected by this mysterious diseases.” Sardar Khan Rind said urged health experts to visit District Kachi immediately to save other children.

However, Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan took notice of the skin disease outbreak in Landi Khoso and directed Secretary Health Abdul Majid to reach the area with health experts and provide all possible treatment on immediate basis.