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The prevalence and incidence of Helicobacter pyloriin children in Pakistan is not known. To measure the prevalence and age of acquisition of Helicobacter pyloriinfection/colonization in infants in a peri‐urban community in Karachi, Pakistan. Field based epidemiologic study in a peri‐urban community in Karachi, Pakistan. Infants aged 1 to 3 months were recruited from a birth cohort from the community. 13C‐urea breath test (13C‐UBT) was performed on recruitment, and the test was repeated at 2, 3, 6, and 9 months of age. One hundred forty‐eight infants were recruited and had 13C‐UBT on 319 occasions over a period of 2 years. Two hundred thirty‐one = (72%) tests were positive: 80% (49/61) infants at 1 month of age, 79% (33/42) at 2 month of age, 76% (92/121) at 3 month of age, 58% (37/64) at 6 months of age, and 67% (20/30) at 9 months of age. The study reveals an early colonization/infection of infants and a high prevalence of Helicobacter pyloriin a peri‐urban community in Karachi, Pakistan.