Health · Pakistan

Flu cases double at Karachi hospitals in over a week amid seasonal shift

Outlet: Dawn · none@none.com (Faiza Ilyas) · Published 27/10/2026 05:43 UTC

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• JPMC, CHK report more cases over past 10 days than first half of month • Experts advise frequent hand washing, avoiding close contact with sick people and staying hydrated KARACHI: The city is seeing a spike in the number of flu cases over the past eight to 10 days, senior health experts shared on Monday, urging people to take precautionary measures to cope with changing weather conditions. “We have been seeing patients with flu-like symptoms for over a month but their numbers have just doubled over the past week, rising from 30 to 40 per day to 70 to 80 now, with the gradual seasonal shift

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