Rabies Deaths in Sindh Rise to 40 This Year
The number of rabies-related deaths in Sindh has reached 40 this year after a man in his 70s died at … Read More The post Rabies Deaths in Sindh Rise to 40 This Year appeared first on ProPakistani .
Rabies deaths in Sindh have reached 40 this year, with the latest fatality reported at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi. The victim, a 70-year-old man from Baldia Town, had been bitten by a dog over three weeks prior and did not receive preventive treatment. JPMC has documented over 11,000 dog bite cases and 10 rabies-related deaths so far this year, including two recent cases involving a 38-year-old man from Tharparkar and a 12-year-old boy from Hyderabad.
Health experts have highlighted the issue of underreporting, as many patients opt for home remedies or faith healers instead of seeking medical assistance. They have called for increased public awareness, humane measures to control the dog population, and improved access to treatment in hospitals. While dog bites are the primary cause of rabies infections, the virus can also be transmitted through bites from infected wild animals.
Rabies is almost invariably fatal once symptoms appear, but immediate wound cleaning, timely vaccination, and rabies immunoglobulin when necessary can prevent the disease after exposure.
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