--- title: "Newborn contracts mpox after circumcision in Karachi hospital" description: "Most outlets reported that a 20-day-old infant tested positive for mpox after the procedure, with Dawn and ProPakistani noting the hospital was sealed by the Sindh Healthcare Commission. 24 News HD and Abb Takk News both mentioned the possible transmission through contaminated circumcision instruments, while Dawn led with the hospital being sealed for negligence. ProPakistani provided less detail on the cause of transmission." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15504-newborn-tests-positive-for-mpox-after-circumcision site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Newborn contracts mpox after circumcision in Karachi hospital pakistan · updated 22 Oct 2026, 11:16 PM PKT · 20–22 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the news that a 20-day-old infant tested positive for mpox, reportedly contracted through contaminated circumcision instruments. Both headlines emphasize the age of the newborn, the method of transmission, and the response from the Sindh Healthcare Commission. The framing is consistent, with no significant differences in emphasis or tone between the excerpts provided. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 22 Oct 2026 — Karachi hospital sealed after newborn tests positive for mpox (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Karachi hospital sealed after newborn tests positive for mpox](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1570801/karachi-hospital-sealed-after-newborn-tests-positive-for-mpox/) · 22 Oct 2026, 11:16 PM PKT > Authorities in Karachi have sealed Ibn-e-Hassan Hospital after a 20-day-old baby tested positive for mpox. The infant reportedly developed the infection after undergoing circumcision at the facility. The Sindh Healthcare Commission took action with police assistance following an investigation. The incident has raised serious concerns about medical equipment, hygiene standards and infection cont... ### 20 Oct 2026 — Newborn contracts mpox after circumcision in Karachi hospital (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported that a 20-day-old infant tested positive for mpox after the procedure, with Dawn and ProPakistani noting the hospital was sealed by the Sindh Healthcare Commission. 24 News HD and Abb Takk News both mentioned the possible transmission through contaminated circumcision instruments, while Dawn led with the hospital being sealed for negligence. ProPakistani provided less detail on the cause of transmission. - **ProPakistani** — [Newborn Tests Positive for Mpox After Circumcision at Karachi Hospital](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/21/newborn-tests-positive-for-mpox-after-circumcision-at-karachi-hospital/) · 21 Oct 2026, 3:07 PM PKT > The Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) has sealed a private hospital in Karachi after a newborn tested positive for mpox, with… Read More - **Dawn** — [Karachi hospital sealed for negligence after infant contracts mpox](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038667/karachi-hospital-sealed-for-negligence-after-infant-contracts-mpox) · 21 Oct 2026, 9:14 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: The Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) has sealed a private hospital in Malir after receiving a report from the district health officer (DHO) about a laboratory-confirmed mpox case in an infant. According to a statement, the infant reportedly contracted the infection after circumcision was performed using contaminated scissors at Ibne Hassan Hospital in Malir 15 within the remit of the... - **Abb Takk News** — [Newborn tests positive for Mpox after circumcision in Karachi](https://abbtakk.tv/newborn-tests-positive-for-mpox-after-circumcision-in-karachi/) · 20 Oct 2026, 8:56 PM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: A 20-day-old infant has tested positive for mpox after allegedly contracting the virus through contaminated circumcision instruments, prompting the Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) to seal a hospital in Karachi’s Korangi area. SHCC spokesperson Mustafa Jatoi said Ibn-e-Hassan Hospital was sealed following a report submitted by the District Health Officer... - **24 News HD** — [Newborn contracts Mpox after circumcision in Karachi](https://www.24newshd.tv/20-Oct-2026/newborn-contracts-mpox-circumcision-karachi) · 20 Oct 2026, 8:04 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > A twenty days old newborn has tested positive for mpox, reportedly after the virus was transmitted through contaminated instruments used during circumcision, prompting the Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) to seal a hospital in Korangi, 24NewsHD TV reported on Tuesday. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Infant boy tests positive for mpox in Karachi as Sindh tally rises to 94](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14434-40-day-old-baby-tests-positive-for-mpox-in-karachi) · 15 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 84% related - [Infant dies of mpox in Karachi, raising Sindh death toll to 12](https://harzaviya.com/stories/16288-mpox-claims-newborn-s-life-in-sindh-taking-2027-toll-to-12) · 25 Oct 2026 · 5 outlets · 2 developments · 78% related - [Mpox cases increase in Sindh with new infections reported](https://harzaviya.com/stories/6452-mpox-case-count-rises-to-41-in-sindh) · 4 Sep 2026 · 3 outlets · 2 developments · 70% related 5 articles from 5 outlets, 20–22 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. 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