Rabies

Rabies is a preventable viral disease most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The rabies virus infects the central nervous system of mammals, ultimately causing disease in the brain and death.

Kerala rabies deaths: Central team says it's not due to ineffective vaccines

October 18, 2022

Kerala rabies deaths: Central team says it's not due to ineffective vaccines

As per the report, most deaths could have been prevented and they were the result of lack of awareness among the general community about do's and don'ts in the event of animal bites.

September 28, 2022
Health min was in the loop regarding purchase of unapproved anti-rabies vaccine

Documents obtained under RTI Act reveal that claims of Veena George in the Assembly and the Health Dept regarding the purchase of an unapproved anti-rabies vaccine are false.
September 25, 2022
21 rabies deaths, nearly 2 lakh dog bites this year in Kerala: Report

As per the report, most rabies deaths in the past decade were reported in Thiruvananthapuram (21), followed by Thrissur (14), Kozhikode (12) and Pathanamthitta (10).
September 24, 2022
Vaccine shortage, excess workload of vets hamper anti-rabies vaccination programme

The shifting of the programme implementation responsibility from the Local Self Government department to the Animal Husbandry department is cited as a major reason for the confusion
September 20, 2022
Over 700 volunteer to catch strays for antirabies vaccination

The new volunteer list includes the dog catchers who had joined hands while the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Programme was being conducted under the leadership of Kudumbasree.
September 20, 2022
Rabies infection confirmed in dog that bit veterinary doctor

Meanwhile, eight people were bitten by a stray dog in the Idukki district on Monday.
September 19, 2022
21 people involved in vaccination of strays suffer dog bites

The animal husbandry dept has decided at least 2 doses of preventive vaccine should be administered to the 6,000-odd people engaging in measures to curb the stray dog menace.

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