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KARACHI: The rising number of cases has stirred concern among citizens, with Sindh recording 1,025 incidents of dog bites in recent months.
Reports indicate that approximately one million individuals in Pakistan suffer stray dog attacks annually, resulting in an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 deaths from rabies.
In a worrying surge of incidents, Dadu has emerged with the highest number of dog bites in Sindh, totaling 289 cases, as reported by ARY News, citing data from the National Institute of Health (NIH). Following closely, Kashmore documented 275 cases, while Ghotki reported 226 individuals injured by stray dogs.
Further NIH statistics revealed that Jacobabad accounted for 146 cases, with 40 cases reported in Hyderabad. Similarly, Qamber reported 126 cases, and Khairpur documented 154 victims of stray dog attacks.
Karachi, the capital city of Sindh, also experienced a distressing increase in dog bite incidents. According to NIH sources, Karachi West recorded 174 citizens falling victim to stray dog attacks last week. Additionally, Karachi Malir 23 and Karachi East each reported 13 civilians attacked by dogs during the same period.
Meanwhile, the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) in Karachi has introduced its anti-rabies vaccine, DowRab, for victims of dog bites in Sindh. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad, the country requires over 2 million doses of anti-rabies vaccine annually, with a significant portion imported from India.