Tag: infection

25m people needed to be screened every year to diagnose HCV:...

In the Pakistani population, Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection dynamics are havocs in terms of preventable deaths and health-related costs expected to be incurred....

Boy dies of rabies

KARACHI: An 11-year-old child Lal Bux, brought to Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC) from Sanghar, with exposure to rabies consequent to his being...

Between 2000 to 5000 Pakistanis die of rabies infection annually

KARACHI: Every year between 2000 to 5000 Pakistanis die of rabies infection caused by the bite of a rabid animal, usually dogs whereas, globally...

Actor Sajid Hasan shares botched hair transplant result on social media

KARACHI: Veteran actor and writer Syed Sajid Hasan has shared a horrifying story of medical negligence on social media, according to a report. In a...