PESHAWAR: With the increase in the severity of the cold, the infection is becoming viral, as 46 children have died of pneumonia in three major city hospitals in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Health authorities said on Friday that pneumonia is disproportionately affecting children with weakened immune systems. The tally includes 20 fatalities each at Lady Reading and Khyber Teaching Hospitals, with an additional six at Hayatabad Medical Complex.
Officials from the hospitals revealed that the outpatient departments are witnessing a daily influx of over 700 children affected by pneumonia. Lady Reading Hospital is currently treating many children exceeding its capacity. —APP
