KARACHI: An 18-month-old child has died while receiving treatment for mpox at the Infectious Diseases Centre at NIPA Hospital in Karachi, as the disease continues to spread across Sindh.
According to a spokesperson for the Infectious Diseases Centre at NIPA Hospital, the child was a resident of Malir, Karachi. After his condition deteriorated, he was transferred from a private hospital to the facility a few days ago on an emergency basis. However, he died during treatment.
Doctors reportedly said the child had a severe infection.
Mpox Cases in Sindh
According to figures released by the Sindh Health Department, a total of 98 mpox cases have been confirmed across the province so far this year, while the number of deaths attributed to the disease has reached 12.
Health officials said seven new mpox cases were reported across Sindh over the past week, with most of them reported in Karachi.
The Health Department is closely monitoring the situation, and instructions have been issued to strengthen preventive measures in affected areas.
