Dog-bite cases across Sindh surpassed 200,000 during the first nine months of 2026. Karachi alone reported over 40,000 dog-bite incidents between January and September.
Indus Hospital Karachi treated approximately 14,000 dog-bite cases. Jinnah Hospital Karachi accounted for about 10,000 dog-bite cases, while Civil Hospital Karachi recorded a similar figure of about 10,000.
Furthermore, other hospitals within Karachi reported more than 7,000 additional dog-bite cases. Officials confirmed that 26 people died from rabies at Indus Hospital Karachi over the nine-month period.
Jinnah Hospital Karachi documented eight fatalities linked to rabies. One death was also reported at Indus Hospital Badin.
Health facilities across the province treated roughly 45,000 victims in total. The province's treatment capacity for dog-bite victims increased by around 30 percent compared to the first eight months of last year.
Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah advised washing a dog-bite wound immediately with soap and running water for a minimum of 15 minutes and visiting the nearest health facility. He also stressed that individuals must seek medical attention without delay after any dog bite or scratch, avoiding self-treatment.
Regarding prevention, experts stated that an effective dog-sterilisation programme is necessary to manage the stray dog population. Medical teams administered about 138,000 doses of anti-rabies vaccine.
Additionally, around 5,000 doses of rabies immunoglobulin were provided. Chief Secretary Shah confirmed that 278 anti-rabies units were upgraded across Sindh.
