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HIV Outbreak in Pakistan

Updated 2026-09-02 12:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Pakistan is grappling with a new outbreak of HIV infections among children due to unsafe treatment practices. The issue has persisted for years and now numbers hundreds of cases.

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Whatever happened to ... children infected with HIV due to failures in healthcare?

For years, Pakistan has seen cases of children infected with HIV due to unsafe treatment in clinics and hospitals. A current outbreak numbers hundreds of cases. Why does this problem keep occurring?

2026-09-02 11:58 UTC