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# Two rabies deaths reported in Karachi after dog bites

health · latest filing 22 Aug 2026, 9:05 AM PKT · 20–22 Aug 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments

## How it developed

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### 21 Aug 2026 — Two rabies deaths reported in Karachi after dog bites (2 outlets)

> Most outlets reported the deaths of two individuals in Karachi who contracted rabies after being bitten by stray dogs. ProPakistani focused on the death of a 24-year-old man, while Dawn added context by noting the deaths occurred within a day of each other and mentioned a third rabies case in a woman from Hyderabad.

- **Dawn** — [11-year-old dog bite victim dies, a day after man’s death at Karachi's JPMC](https://www.dawn.com/news/2024494/11-year-old-dog-bite-victim-dies-a-day-after-mans-death-at-karachis-jpmc) · 22 Aug 2026, 9:05 AM PKT
  > KARACHI: Two patients, including a boy from Sanghar, died of rabies in as many days at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) while a woman from Hyderabad affected by the deadly infectious disease is currently under palliative care at the Indus Hospital, it emerged on Friday. With the latest cases, sources said, the death toll from the infectious disease has risen to 25. Thirteen deaths ...
- **ProPakistani** — [Another Karachi Man Dies of Rabies After Stray Dog Bite](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/21/another-karachi-man-dies-of-rabies-after-stray-dog-bite/) · 21 Aug 2026, 4:43 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing
  > A 24-year-old man has died of rabies at Jinnah Hospital in Karachi after being bitten by a stray dog around… Read More The post Another Karachi Man Dies of Rabies After Stray Dog Bite appeared first on ProPakistani.

### 20 Aug 2026 — Karachi man dies of rabies after stray dog bite (2 outlets)

> Most outlets led with the death of a 24-year-old man in Karachi from rabies following a stray dog bite. They also highlighted the broader context of rabies cases in the city, with one noting 18 deaths and over 30,000 dog-bite cases this year. Another outlet specified the two-month gap between the bite and the man’s death, and mentioned the hospital where he was treated.

- **Pakistan Observer** — [Karachi man dies of rabies two months after stray dog bite](https://pakobserver.net/karachi-man-dies-of-rabies-two-months-after-stray-dog-bite/) · 20 Aug 2026, 12:48 PM PKT
  > KARACHI – A 24-year-old man died of rabies at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) after being bitten by a stray…
- **Dunya News** — [Karachi man dies of rabies after stray dog bite](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Health/968839-karachi-man-dies-of-rabies-after-stray-dog-bite) · 20 Aug 2026, 12:13 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing
  > A 24-year-old Karachi man has died of rabies after a stray dog bite, as the city reports 18 rabies deaths and more than 30,000 dog-bite cases this year.

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