A 45-year-old man has died of rabies in Larkana after being bitten by a dog approximately two months ago, health officials said on Saturday.

The victim never received an anti-rabies vaccine following the bite.

The death brings Sindh’s rabies toll for the current year to 14, according to health authorities.

Medical experts warned that rabies is fatal once symptoms appear, leaving virtually no chance of survival.

They urged citizens to immediately wash any animal bite wound thoroughly with soap and water and seek anti-rabies vaccination without delay.

Health data shows that over 25,000 dog bite cases are reported annually in Karachi alone, while the figure exceeds 100,000 across Sindh.