‘Do not wait for symptoms’: Noida doctor shares what to do immediately after a dog biteHealth experts urge immediate action for dog bites due to rabies risk, emphasizing thorough wound cleaning with soap and water for 15 minut...
18 Mar, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
Rabies vaccine may not be enough. Doctor reveals 4 ways to prevent deathA young woman's death from rabies highlights preventable tragedies. Experts stress immediate wound washing and Rabies Immunoglobulin for do...
11 Mar, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Bitten by a dog? Doctor shares 10-day rabies rule and how prevention works, after Maharashtra's youth diesA doctor clarifies a vital medical fact about rabies. If a dog is healthy 10 days after biting, it did not have rabies. This information ai...
25 Feb, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Dehradun announces new rules for pet owners; FIRs allowed in dog bite cases, registration made mandatoryDehradun’s municipal corporation has framed new dog licensing bylaws allowing FIRs against pet owners if their dogs bite someone. Licensing...
17 Dec, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
Shimla to fit stray dogs with GPS-enabled collars, track vaccination status digitally in a 'first-of -its-kind initiativeThe Shimla Municipal Corporation has initiated a program to equip stray dogs with GPS-enabled collars and QR codes for tracking vaccination...
23 Aug, 2025, 08.08 PM IST
37,00,000 a year, 10,000 per day: The startling scale of dog bites in IndiaIndia’s dog bite crisis is spiralling into a serious public health challenge, with numbers that experts describe as deeply alarming. In 202...
13 Aug, 2025, 01.50 PM IST
37 lakh dog bites in a year: Karti Chidambaram raises alarm about dangerous surge, says we can’t ignore this any moreKarti Chidambaram raises concerns about increasing stray dog menace in India. Over 37 lakh dog bite cases reported in 2024. The Centre prov...
23 Jul, 2025, 02.11 PM IST
State-level Kabaddi player dies of rabies after rescuing puppy from drain and ignoring vaccine, calling bite 'nothing serious'Tragedy struck Farana village as 22-year-old kabaddi player Brijesh succumbed to rabies after neglecting to get vaccinated following a pupp...
03 Jul, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
Congress has a plan to stop the stray dog menace across the countryThe Congress party, in its manifesto, pledges to address the escalating issue of stray dogs nationwide, emphasizing the alarming proportion...
05 Apr, 2024, 02.35 PM IST
View: Learning from Goa's rabies success & slip-upGoa was first state to control the disease. But revelation of a fatality in Sept 2023 has fuelled fears the state may have become complacen...
12 Jan, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
Surge in dog bite cases across Karnataka, but total number of rabies deaths decreaseKarnataka has experienced a significant increase in dog bite incidents, with an average of 596 cases per day in the first nine months of 20...
06 Oct, 2023, 02.29 PM IST
Rabies: Is it curable, what are the first signs, what happens in case of infection. Here is all you should knowThere is no known cure for rabies once severe symptoms appear. Prompt medical attention is crucial after a dog bite, including cleaning the...
10 Sep, 2023, 02.26 PM IST
Boy dies after dog bite in Ghaziabad: What parents and residential societies can do to stay safeThe recent death of a 14-year-old due to a stray dog bite has prompted concerns about keeping unauthorized stray pets in residential areas....
07 Sep, 2023, 01.56 PM IST
Two year old rabies-infected girl bites 40 people before dying in UP's JalaunA 2.5-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district died after being bitten by a stray dog. The girl was bitten, and instead of seeing...
26 Jul, 2023, 03.58 PM IST
Four stray dogs attack infant in cradle; drag her to some distance. Here's what happenedWhile the child was in a cradle, she was unexpectedly attacked by stray dogs. Luckily, residents helped to drive away the dogs and save the...
22 Apr, 2023, 08.25 PM IST
Ineffective Vaccines Not Cause of Rabies deaths in Kerala: Central teamDeaths have also been attributed to improper wound washing facilities at animal bite management facilities even at tertiary care level and ...
18 Oct, 2022, 10.34 PM IST
Goa is first rabies-free state in the country: CM"We have now achieved 5,40,593 vaccinations against the rabies in dogs and educated nearly a lakh people in dog bite prevention across Goa ...
23 Jun, 2021, 04.10 PM IST