Karachi flu cases rise as cooler nights hit hospitals
JPMC and Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital report roughly twice as many daily flu patients as a week ago, as cooler nights and the shift toward winter take hold.
JPMC emergency daily flu patients rose from about 30–40 to 70–80 over the past week.
Civil Hospital Karachi daily cases rose from about 8–10 to 30–40 in just over a week.
Doctors link the spike to the seasonal shift toward winter and cooler night temperatures.
Young adults dominate hospital visits; some families arrive with several sick members.
Experts urge hand washing, rest when ill, hydration, and annual flu vaccination where available.