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Foxes with rabies bite 20 people in Kerala’s Kannur
4 months ago

Foxes with rabies bite 20 people in Kerala’s Kannur

The Hindu  

Twenty people, including those on morning walk, were reportedly bitten by two rabies-affected foxes at Kunhimangalam in Kannur, Kerala, on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. All victims sustained bite injuries on their hands and feet. The injured were initially treated at the Payyannur taluk hospital but were later shifted to the Kannur Government Medical College Hospital owing to …

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The rise of zoonotic viral and bacterial disease deaths in Kerala
1 year, 3 months ago

The rise of zoonotic viral and bacterial disease deaths in Kerala

The Hindu  

On September 5, S. Rajani, a homemaker from Perunad in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district visited Laha, a nearby tribal settlement, along with her husband and son. Leptospirosis continues to be the killer zoonotic disease in the State, with 290 deaths in 2022, followed by scrub typhus, which claimed 24 lives last year. Less heard of Medical experts say leptospirosis comes second …

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Kerala: Nurse gives rabies shot to child with fever, sacked
1 year, 4 months ago

Kerala: Nurse gives rabies shot to child with fever, sacked

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, a nurse allegedly gave a rabies vaccination to a child feverish child in Angamally near Ernakulam following which she was terminated from duty on Sunday. Police said the child was waiting alone in front of the laboratory while the parents went to complete some procedural formalities including paying the bills. "It seems like the nurse mistook …

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Delhi, West Bengal top list of rabies deaths
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi, West Bengal top list of rabies deaths

The Hindu  

Delhi saw the highest number of deaths due to rabies in the country in 2022, as per the information given by the Health Ministry in the Lok Sabha this week. While Delhi reported 48 fatalities, West Bengal saw 38 deaths, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra at 29 each. Behind the ‘dearth’ of rabies vaccine in India To a question …

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On the trail of rabies cases in Kerala
2 years, 3 months ago

On the trail of rabies cases in Kerala

The Hindu  

Twelve-year-old Abhirami, of Mannappuzha in Perinad Panchayat of Pathanamthitta, was returning home early in the morning on August 13 after collecting milk bottles from a nearby house, when a German Shepherd pounced on her. “The last two years have witnessed the canine population going up significantly as the Animal Birth Control programme for dogs was disrupted during the COVID-19 years,” …

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Tests confirm efficacy of rabies vaccine
2 years, 3 months ago

Tests confirm efficacy of rabies vaccine

The Hindu  

Even as the efficacy of the anti-rabies vaccine currently administered in the State has been called into question, the presence of virus neutralising antibodies detected in the ante-mortem samples of blood and cerebrospinal fluid collected from the 12-year-old who died of rabies in Pathanamthitta indicates that the vaccine has indeed been effective against rabies virus, public health experts point out. …

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Explained | How does a rabies vaccine work?
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained | How does a rabies vaccine work?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The death of a 12-year-old girl in Kerala from rabies, despite having multiple inoculations of the vaccine, has raised questions on the efficacy of rabies vaccines in India and their availability. According to the Health Ministry, there are at least six rabies vaccines approved for India. Rabies vaccines are available for free in government dispensaries though …

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How stray dog menace is getting out of control in Kerala
2 years, 3 months ago

How stray dog menace is getting out of control in Kerala

India Today  

The menace of stray dogs has been haunting Kerala for long. I appeal to the government to begin high-level monitoring of stray dogs and offer the best medical care to those attacked.” With the rabies deaths threatening to hurt the government’s image, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed the health minister to set up a panel to study the potency …

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For Kerala, rabies preventive vaccine is worth exploring
2 years, 3 months ago

For Kerala, rabies preventive vaccine is worth exploring

The Hindu  

The death of a young girl of rabies at Pathanamthitta, despite having been administered the anti-rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin serum, reiterates the importance of pre-exposure prophylaxis vaccination for rabies, at least for children and vulnerable population like tribes, in a rabies-endemic State like Kerala. Vaccine economics In fact, given the increasing incidence of animal bites and the amount that the …

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12-year-old girl in Kerala bitten by stray dog dies
2 years, 3 months ago

12-year-old girl in Kerala bitten by stray dog dies

The Hindu  

Abhirami, the 12-year-old girl who had been undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College in Kottayam after being attacked by a stray dog, died here on Monday. She was administered the next two doses of vaccine from the Perunad family health centre, while the fourth dose was due on September 10. Meanwhile, Health Minister Veena George said steps would be …

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Failure in wound management may have led to rabies deaths: experts
2 years, 3 months ago

Failure in wound management may have led to rabies deaths: experts

The Hindu  

The sudden spurt in human rabies deaths in the State this year, nearly 20 deaths so far, including cases where the victims were vaccinated, has raised much public alarm. Vaccine failure unlikely However, public health experts feel that going by the available evidence, it is unlikely that the current spate of human rabies deaths could have been due to the …

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Kerala government forms action plan to tackle rabies
2 years, 3 months ago

Kerala government forms action plan to tackle rabies

The Hindu  

The Kerala government is formulating a multi-pronged action plan, with coordinated efforts by the Health, Animal Husbandry and the Local Self Government departments, for rabies control in the State. A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting convened by Ministers Veena George, J. Chinchurani and M.V Govindan here on Thursday as incidences of animal bites have increased …

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