Karachi faces a critical public health crisis as vaccine-preventable diseases claim the lives of 144 children since January. Major tertiary hospitals report alarming mortality rates from diphtheria and measles outbreaks, highlighting gaps in immunization coverage across the city. Health officials warn that these preventable deaths underscore urgent needs for improved vaccination programs, disease surveillance, and community health awareness initiatives to combat resurgent infectious diseases.

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