An eight year old girl in Karachi was bitten by a rabid dog, marking the first rabies case reported in 2026.
According to hospital officials, rabies has been confirmed in the girl after she was bitten by a stray dog. Symptoms of rabies appeared in the child one and a half months after the dog bite. Signs of hydrophobia and aerophobia were observed, and the child fell victim to a rabid dog bite.
Officials said the affected girl has been shifted to Indus Hospital Karachi and placed under palliative care. Anti rabies vaccination has been administered at the hospital. In the same month alone, more than 3,000 dog bite cases have been reported.
According to experts, immediate washing of the wound after a dog bite and complete vaccination are essential. Last year, 21 people died from rabies in Sindh, while more than 60,000 dog bite cases were reported across Sindh in 2025.
