Order of the High Court of Kerala in Re: Brunu (Suo Motu) Public Interest Litigation dated 14/08/2022. The High Court of Kerala convened a special sitting taking note of the instances of dog bites being reported across the state. The HC talked about the various orders passed by the court …
It is estimated that the disease kills 20,000 people in India and 55,000 worldwide every year Acknowledging that rabies is a major public health challenge in India, the government proposes to make it a priority disease for control under the 12th Five Year Plan. A viral zoonotic disease primarily infecting …
Despite the availability of effective interventions and public recognition of the severity of the problem, rabies continues to suffer neglect by programme planners in India and other low and middle income countries. We investigate whether this state of ‘policy impasse’ is due to, at least in part, the research community …
Rabid skunks are causing a stink in Carlsbad, N.M. After 15 years without a confirmed case of rabies, the southeastern New Mexico county where Carlsbad is the county seat has seen about 30 skunks test positive for rabies since December. Skunks are in search of food and water amid a …
Kerala, a role-model for the rest of the nation on many aspects of social development, has added one more feather to its cap. It’s set a record in reaching anti-rabies vaccine to the maximum number of people. As per the statistics received from Thiruvananthapuram Medical College (TMC), the state has …
The Bangalore-based Project Directorate on Animal Disease Monitoring and Surveillance (PDADMAS) has developed a Web-based interactive software to predict livestock diseases two months in advance in the country. PDADMAS functions under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and has been forecasting animal diseases. Diseases As part of this project, …
Dog bites in humans are a public health problem worldwide. The issues of increasing stray dog populations, rabies outbreaks, and the risk of dogs biting humans have been frequently reported by the media in Bhutan. This study aimed to estimate the bite incidence and identify the risk factors for dog …
The Sri Lankan government plans to spend over Rs. 97 million to purchase rabies vaccines to combat the fatal viral disease transmitted through animals. The government Wednesday received the approval of the cabinet to procure 140,000 vials of rabies vaccine at a cost of US $ 868,000. The Sri Lankan …
As many as 70,000 people die annually from rabies which causes a loss of million of dollars to us. Rabies is a killer disease, which is being caused by 90 per cent dog bite around the globe but it can be prevented through proper vaccination. This was stated by University …
LUCKNOW: If the National Rural Health Mission swindle hit the rural health services, lack of monitoring, glaring anomalies and lapses paralysed the urban heath sector in Uttar Pradesh. The state government failed to set up seven 100 bedded and two 300 bedded hospitals by the scheduled dates to provide better …
The incidents of rabies’ are increasing in Pakistan where 5,000 deaths are recorded annually while rabies cases reported from India are much higher and one person is becoming prey to the zoonotic viral disease after every 20 minutes. This was stated by speakers at a national seminar titled “The awareness …
The Rabies Vaccine Production Laboratory of the Animal Health Directorate looks set to make Nepal self-dependent in the rabies vaccine for humans as well as animals. It has completed production of the ninth batch of the vaccine. It will be sent to public hospitals for human trials after receiving approval …
The first WHO report presents evidence to demonstrate that activities undertaken to prevent and control neglected tropical diseases are producing results - and that achievements are being recognized. The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a report titled "Working to overcome the global impact of neglected tropical diseases" covering 17 neglected …
With more than 55,000 deaths due to rabies every year and 20,000 in India itself, Pune-based Serum Institute of India, along with the US-based MassBiologics at University of Massachusetts, has developed a new, cost-effective rabies therapy.
Supply Of Rabipur & Verorab, With Combined Market Share of 84%, Dries Up After Dogfight Between Novartis & Sanofi Aventis Khomba Singh NEW DELHI BEWARE of Dogs! There is a shortage of anti-rabies vaccine in the country, thanks to the dispute between Novartis and Sanofi Aventis that together control over …
A Chinese city has killed 36,000 stray and pet dogs in a bid to wipe out rabies, state media said on Tuesday, as the country considers a draft law recognizing animal rights and making such a cull illegal. Rabies has killed 12 people in Hanzhong, in the northern province of …
With 12 out of about 130 drug samples in 2007-08 failing laboratory tests, the quality of drugs for humans and livestock animals supplied in Bhutan is under a cloud of questions. Bhutan
Ahmedabad: To ensure that the large number of dog bite victims get effective and affordable treatment, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will soon introduce World Health Organization (WHO)-approved vaccines. This intra-dermal rabies vaccination (IDRV) regime will be available at AMC-run hospitals. Traditionally, dog bites are treated with intramuscular (IM) administration of …
Ahead of the Esala season, the Blue Paw Trust (BPT) together with the Kataragama Pradeshiya Sabha have made arrangements to eradicate rabies from the sacred city through vaccinating and sterilizing stray dogs. The program will be held during the second week of June. It is has been discovered that there …
