Sindh rabies toll hits 42 as experts urge stray dog removal

One of the two people who died was treated in Karachi and the other in Hyderabad, as health experts urged stray dog removal and warned that many rabies cases go unreported.

Two more people have died of rabies in Sindh, and the recorded toll is now 42.

Health experts want stray dogs moved to designated shelters and say many cases go unreported.

An 11-year-old boy in Hyderabad died after a dog bite went untreated for months, officials said.

Doctors advise washing a bite with soap and running water for at least 15 minutes, then seeking urgent care.

Rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear, so early vaccination is the key protection.

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