Karachi: Another case of rabies has been reported in the city, with a 75-year-old resident of Lyari, Naimat Gul, brought to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) after developing symptoms of the deadly viral disease, officials said on Monday.
Doctors at JPMC said the patient had been bitten by a dog around three months ago and is now exhibiting hydrophobia (fear of water) and photophobia (sensitivity to light), both hallmark signs of advanced rabies infection. The patient has been placed under medical supervision and is receiving supportive care, they added.
Health authorities confirmed that this is the fourth rabies case reported in Sindh so far this year, amid a worrying rise in dog bite incidents across the province. Officials said the growing number of bites, particularly in urban areas, is emerging as a serious public health concern.
Medical experts once again urged the public to seek immediate medical care after any animal bite and stressed that the wound should be washed thoroughly with soap and running water for several minutes, followed by timely and complete administration of rabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin where indicated.
Experts warned that rabies is almost always fatal once clinical symptoms appear, making prompt post exposure prophylaxis the only effective way to prevent the disease after a dog bite.
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