23 persons among sub-inspector bitten by rabid dog in Karachi

KARACHI (92 News) – Sindh government has failed to eradicate stray dogs as 23 more people among sub-inspector were bitten by a rabid dog in different areas of Karachi. According to the details garnered, 23 people among sub-inspector were taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for vaccination, but doctors refused to administer the Anti-Rabies Vaccine due to the non-availability of ARV. Meanwhile, the hospital administration has asked dog bite patients to bring Anti-Rabies Vaccine with them as the Sindh government has not provided ARV to the hospital. Dog bite cases are on the rise in Karachi as concerned authorities of Sindh government has failed to launch a comprehensive campaign against stray dogs in the city. The residents have been restricted to their homes due to fear. Rescue teams along with police and Rangers personnel have launch a search operation in the area to find the rabid dog. Moreover, it was also reported that the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital is facing the nonavailability of Anti-Rabies Vaccine (ARV) from the last 8 years. Rangers personnel has been tasked to kill the rabid dog in the area and search for dog is underway. It may be noted that cases of dog bites are increasing in Sindh, as last week, three of the cases were also reported in Shikarpur. “The Sindh government should tell that the people’s lives are valuable or animal protection,” District Central Chairman Rehan Hashmi asked. Earlier, a minor boy who was bitten by a stray dog died of rabies in Larkana due to unavailability of rabies vaccine in hospital. According to the details garnered, 10-year-old Mir Hasan died in the lap of his helpless mother sitting in front of the Larkana commissioner’s office. His mother said her son died as he couldn’t get the anti-rabies vaccine. Initially, according to the woman, her son was taken to a government hospital in Shikarpur where he couldn’t get the vaccine. Then, she brought him to Larkana’s Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Hospital but to no avail, resulting in the death of the boy.