KARACHI: A 17-year-old girl died of rabies at the Indus Hospital on Wednesday, raising the tally from the deadly disease to eight at the facility this year.

According to officials, the patient, a resident of Orangi town, was bitten by a stray dog on her thumb around a month ago. She was taken to a nearby healthcare facility where she reportedly received only a single dose of the anti-rabies vaccine. “Proper rabies post-exposure prophylaxis was not completed.”

“The patient began developing classical symptoms of rabies, including hydrophobia, aerophobia and severe restlessness, starting last Friday. By the time she reached the Indus Hospital, the disease had progressed to an advanced stage,” said a press release.

Published in Dawn, December 18th, 2025