Sindh Minister Confirms 78 Children Infected With HIV At Karachi’s Valika Hospital
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At least 78 children contracted HIV in a public hospital in Sindh province following the alleged reuse of contaminated syringes, which could be more than 200 infections.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Yoo Chang-yeop = 78 children were infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at once in a hospital in Pakistan.
Over 100 children in Karachi test positive for HIV: investigating the underlying causes
KARACHI: In Karachi’s Site area, more than 100 children from the same neighborhood have been diagnosed with HIV over the past nine months, prompting serious concerns about the state of the healthcare system. The affected children are undergoing treatment at Valika Hospital, and residents report that at least nine children have died from HIV-related complications within the last year. Former WHO director Dr. Zafar Mirza highlighted that this outb…
The case had already reached the Provincial High Court, which had given the Government two weeks to submit a report on the alleged outbreak.
The authorities of the Pakistani province of Sindh are investigating a worrying health case after it has been confirmed that at least 78 minors were infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) after having received medical attention in a public hospital in the city of Karachi. The case has generated deep concern among the population and has resulted in the intervention of the Sindh High Court, which requested a detailed report on the ci…
The Government of the Pakistani province of Sindh investigates the HIV infection of at least 78 children treated in a public hospital in Karachi, a case that has reached the Provincial High Court among allegations of possible medical negligence and reuse of contaminated syringes. "I can confirm that 78 children have been diagnosed with HIV [...] The entry Pakistan investigates HIV infection of at least 78 children in a Karachi hospital was first…
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