18-Month-Old Child Dies of Mpox in Karachi During Treatment; Total Mpox Fatalities in Sindh Reach 12 This Year Amid Seven New Cases
KARACHI: A young 18-months-old child has died after contracting mpox during treatment, and health officials have confirmed seven new mpox cases in Sindh in just one week.
Hospital officials said the youngster had been moved a few days ago from a private hospital to the Infectious Diseases Center at NIPA, where he died.
Mpox (Monkeypox) has been declared in Sindh.Mpox (Monkeypox) declared in Sindh with Key Highlights.
A recent tragedy has pushed the Provincial Death Toll to 12 as the Health Department reported that the count of people who lost their lives due to mpox so far this year in Sindh has risen.
There has been a surge in the number of confirmed cases in the province with 98 mpox cases being registered across the province, the majority of which have been registered across Karachi.
Health Authorities Under Surveillance: Provincial health officials are keeping a close eye on how the virus is spreading, and are also keeping a heightened focus at major medical centers in the metropolitan area.