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Rabies Strikes Again: Two Cases Amidst Failed Population Control
13 Oct
Summary
- Two new rabies cases reported, bringing the year's total to 38.
- A 38-year-old Tharparkar man died, possibly due to improper wound care.
- A 12-year-old boy from Hyderabad with severe rabies was admitted.
Two new rabies cases were recorded on October 13, 2026, raising the year's total to 38. A 38-year-old man from Diplo, Tharparkar, died at Indus Hospital despite receiving some vaccination doses. Doctors suggested his wound might not have been properly cleansed after a dog bite over two months prior.
Concurrently, a 12-year-old boy from Hyderabad presented with full-blown rabies at JPMC. He had sustained severe dog bites about two months earlier but received no medical attention. His symptoms included hydrophobia, irritability, and fits.
Indus Hospital has reported 29 rabies cases and over 15,000 dog bites this year, while JPMC has seen around 11,000 dog bites. Experts emphasize the need for public awareness, humane dog population control, and timely medical treatment to prevent fatalities from this almost invariably fatal disease once symptoms appear.
