Hyderabad: There is an alarming rise in dog bite cases and the resulting rabies in the state. According to data from Sir Ronald Ross Institute of Tropical and Communicable Diseases, Hyderabad -- the main centre for administrating vaccines-- the number of rabies will see the highest level this year. Sources said, the population of strays in the city has gone …
The tragic death of five-year-old Banoth Bharath from Putani Thanda in Raghunadhapalem mandal, who allegedly succumbed to rabies on Monday after being bitten by a stray dog nearly two months ago, triggered demands for urgent steps to address the threat on the streets. Sources in the Health department said the boy suffered a dog bite near his house in January …
