BADIN: The death toll from a mysterious throat virus has reached nine children in Seerani and its surrounding localities in Badin district as one more child infected by the virus died, affected people said on Sunday.
A child, Rizwan, son of Ramazan Mallah, died after contracting the disease. The most affected areas are reported to be Seerani and its surrounding localities. Teams of the health department and other organizations reached Seerani and took blood samples of at least 30 children who were infected by the virus. The blood samples will be sent to Islamabad for the tests.
The people of the area are worried about this new throat viral disease and have demanded authorities to provide immediate health cover to them.
