Meghalaya has launched a pilot “One Health” initiative in Shillong’s Laitumkhrah area, aimed at eliminating dog-mediated human rabies through a coordinated approach involving public health authorities ...
The finding assumes significance because India reports an estimated 3.71 million dog-bite cases and 54 suspected human rabies ...
A 47-year-old autorickshaw driver from Royapettah, who had received a full course of vaccination after being bitten by a stray dog in July 2025, died of rabies at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General ...
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High number of dog bites & poor post-exposure vaccination coverage drive India’s rabies crisis
New Delhi: Coupled with an alarmingly high number of dog bites, poor post-exposure vaccination adherence has put India at the top of the list of countries with most fatalities due to rabies, an ...
Doctors warn that rabies remains almost always fatal once symptoms appear—but prompt treatment can prevent the disease ...
Experts say poor access to post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), lack of awareness or delays in treatment could be contributing to ...
Scientific research is expanding the possibilities for treating rabies even after the onset of clinical symptoms, but prevention through timely post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) continues to be the only ...
A simple telephone call made a day before a scheduled vaccination visit can significantly improve completion of the life-saving anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) schedule, according to a study by researchers ...
An 11-year-old boy died of rabies after waking up with a bat on his face. Learn why doctors say any bat contact needs immediate medical care.
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