Naegleria claims another life in Sindh, toll reaches six

KARACHI: Another person died of Naegleria in Sindh province late Friday, raising the death toll to six in the current year.

Director Heath Karachi, Dr Zafar Ejaz said Owais, 23 s/o Sher Muhammad from Umer Kot was admitted at a private hospital of Karachi on July 02. He was diagnosed with brain eating deadly disease Naegleria and died on Friday.

The toll has reached to six in the province including three from Karachi, two from Thatta and one from Umer Kot.