Pakistan: 900 children among 1,100 affected as HIV outbreak resurfaces

Over 1100 people in a small city near Larkana in Sindh province have been reportedly found to be HIV positive of which over 900 are children under 12 years old. Ar 900 in Rato Dero and Larkana were tested positive earlier this year. disease's outbreak resurfaced in April and w almost every household in area has an HIV positive child. source of outbreak has been reportedly traced toa pediatrician who used same syringe on several children. Pakistani Health officials claim that re are more who are affected as only a faction was examined by m of which 1100 have been found positive.

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Pediatrician injected used syringes which caused outbreak: Officials

Health centers, clinics, and hospitals have been flooded with families seeking to test disease and also for treatment. When outbreak was initially detected in April families went to a certain pediatrician, said officials to media. accused pediatrician, Muzaffar Ghanghro is still under scrutiny for being culprit behind this widespre outbreak. Ghanghro was cheapest available option in Rato Dero which is inhabited by about 2 Lakh people who are amongst poorest in country with a high rate of illiteracy.

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A resident said that Ghangro h treated six of her children of which 4 are positive and 2 have died. Ors claimed that Ghangro used old syringes. A laborer informed that when he brought his son to Ghangro, he saw he is digging into a bag full of used syringes to inject his son. When resident feared consequences, he raised question to Ghangro who said that he is old syringes because patient cant afford new ones. 

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Pediatrician arrested but denies charges

doctor has been arrested on charges of negligence, manslaughter, and unintentional harm.
On or hand, Ghanghro refused to get himself tested by officials and pleed t guilty. Though investigation against Ghangro is still on, he still works as a general practitioner at a government hospital just outside of Rato Dero. reuse of syringes is an offense and does t stand eligible for bail as per Pakistani laws. Officials maintain that Ghangro is t only person reusing syringes. Cases of reusing old syringes on patients is a regular thing ted by m, y ded. Barbers also use same razor on multiple customers and makeshift setups of dentists also use unsterilized tools on patients, which is perilous, y concluded.

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