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Friday, Jun 13, 2025
Minister of Local Self-Governments and Excise Rajesh urged the public not to take the law into their hands and act against strays.
Maravanthuruthu panchayat stated that there is no need for concern as all the people injured in the stray dog attack are administered with anti-rabies vaccine.
Thiruvananthapuram Medical College confirmed the rabies infection from Rafi's samples sent to the State Institute of Animal Diseases.
Stephin V Pereira died of rabies last Sunday after suffering scratches from the nails of a dog while she was feeding stray dogs
Stray dog attacked boy when he was playing in the courtyard of his house near Panur Ayappa temple.
According to the Veterinary Department, the hybrid bull was in its musth stage when the attack occurred.
While the equine rabies immunoglobulin (ERIG) is administered for deep wounds, intradermal rabies vaccine (IDRV) is given for minor injuries. What makes the situation grave in Kerala is that it is the ERIG which is unavailable even in medical college hospitals.
The General Hospital superintendent had lodged a complaint on allergies on November 26, but the order suspending the distribution was issued only on January 5.
Students allege that despite their repeated complaints about the stray dog menace, no action was taken by officials.
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.
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