The Aporia · Rabies death toll rises to 40 in Sindh after elderly man dies

An elderly man from Baldia Town in Sindh died of rabies at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) on Thursday, raising this year’s death toll to 40 cases. The victim had been bitten by a dog three weeks earlier but did not seek medical treatment. Officials report over 11,000 dog bite cases and 10 deaths from rabies at JPMC alone in 2026. Experts highlight the importance of public awareness, proper wound care, and access to preventive treatments to control the spread of rabies.

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A septuagenarian man died of rabies at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi on Thursday, raising this year’s rabies death toll in Sindh to 40. The victim, a resident of Baldia Town, was bitten by a dog over three weeks ago but did not seek preventive treatment. Experts emphasize the importance of early wound cleansing and timely vaccination after exposure to prevent the disease, which is almost invariably fatal once clinical symptoms appear. JPMC has recorded over 11,000 dog bite cases this year, including 10 deaths from rabies, with many cases going unreported due to patients relying on home remedies or faith healers for treatment.

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A septuagenarian man died of rabies at a local hospital, raising this year’s tally from the deadly infectious disease in Sindh to 40, officials said on Friday. asserted

officials → die → Friday

They said that the victim, a resident of Baldia Town, was bitten by a dog over three weeks back but he did not seek preventive treatment. asserted

he → say → treatment

He passed away at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) on Thursday. asserted

He → pass → Thursday

The JPMC has recorded over 11,000 dog bite cases and 10 deaths from rabies this year, including the latest one. asserted

JPMC → record → one

Recently, a 38-year-old man hailing from Diplo, Tharparkar, and a 12-year-old boy hailing from Hyderabad died of rabies. asserted

man → hail → rabies

Experts say a large number of rabies cases go unreported as patients use home remedies or turn to faith healers for “treatment”. asserted

patients → say → treatment

They emphasised the need for public awareness, humane control of the dog population and the availability of appropriate treatment in hospitals. asserted

They → emphasise → hospitals

While dog bites account for the majority of rabies cases, bites from potentially rabid wild animals can also transmit the virus. asserted

bites → account → virus

After exposure, early wound cleansing, timely rabies vaccination and the administration of rabies immunoglobulin, if needed, can effectively prevent the disease, which is almost invariably fatal once clinical symptoms appear. asserted

symptoms → need → disease

Rabies death toll rises to 40 in Sindh after elderly man dies

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