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Teenager from Shikarpur dies of rabies at JPMC
The Newspaper's Staff ReporterUpdated January 03, 2020
KARACHI: A teenage boy from Shikarpur, who was admitted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in a critical condition after developing full-blown rabies, died on Thursday, officials said.
Shahid Iqbal was bitten by a dog three months ago in Shikarpur. However, he was admitted to the JPMC on Wednesday when lethal rabies had already fatally affected him.
“He died here today,” said Dr Seemin Jamali, executive director of the JPMC. “He was bitten by a stray dog on his hand three months ago”.
She said the unfortunate victim showed symptoms of hydrophobia and irritability.
The 19-year-old was the first victim of the fatal disease this year, officials in the provincial health ministry said. They added that some 25 deaths because of the deadly infection were recorded last year...
Teenager from Shikarpur dies of rabies at JPMC
The Newspaper's Staff ReporterUpdated January 03, 2020
KARACHI: A teenage boy from Shikarpur, who was admitted to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in a critical condition after developing full-blown rabies, died on Thursday, officials said.
Shahid Iqbal was bitten by a dog three months ago in Shikarpur. However, he was admitted to the JPMC on Wednesday when lethal rabies had already fatally affected him.
“He died here today,” said Dr Seemin Jamali, executive director of the JPMC. “He was bitten by a stray dog on his hand three months ago”.
She said the unfortunate victim showed symptoms of hydrophobia and irritability.
The 19-year-old was the first victim of the fatal disease this year, officials in the provincial health ministry said. They added that some 25 deaths because of the deadly infection were recorded last year...