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'Survival is almost impossible': Paediatrician opts for pre-exposure rabies vaccine for her child, says 'you don't have to panic'
January 14, 2026 6:07 pm
It’s not mandatory for all children, but it should be strongly considered for those living in areas with many stray animals, children who frequently play outdoors
In stray dogs and Aravalli hill cases, the Supreme Court has gone against its formidable legacy
January 08, 2026 11:17 am
The very institution that once insisted on expert-driven governance solutions now appears willing to substitute scientific analysis with judicial intuition. Interim orders, passed without a full evidentiary foundation or inclusive hearing, risk entrenching irreversible consequences
Knowledge Nugget: Delhi to declare rabies a ‘notifiable disease’— What you must know for the UPSC Exam
January 07, 2026 11:04 am
Delhi is set to declare human rabies a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act. What is a notifiable disease and why is human rabies a matter of concern? Here’s all you need to know. Also, go ‘Beyond the Nugget’ know about the Epidemic Diseases Act.
Mass dog shelters are a public health risk. Science over optics must be the way to go
January 06, 2026 12:11 pm
Free-living dogs that are vaccinated, sterilised, and monitored can be observed, managed, and controlled in the open. Disease trends can be tracked. Interventions can be targeted. Confinement, by contrast, hides risk until it erupts
Buffalo dies of 'dog bite', UP villagers who had raita made from its milk dash for anti-rabies vaccines
December 30, 2025 3:04 pm
In the last two days, more than 200 residents of Pipraul village in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun have taken anti-rabies injections.
Fake rabies vaccine available in India since 2023, claims Australia: Pharma co refutes charges
December 28, 2025 7:46 am
Company says it identified a specific batch with a different packaging in January on which action was taken; no instance of counterfeit batch since
Rabies scare in UP village: Cow dies of 'dog bite', 130 residents that had prasad made of its milk rush to get vaccine
November 18, 2025 5:02 pm
Over a hundred villagers have taken one rabies shot. The Health Department has also set up a special medical camp to counsel families.
What to do after a rat bite: First aid, tetanus, and infection prevention
November 16, 2025 11:30 am
In some rare case it can lead to rat-bite fever, a deadly infection
Dog bites and rabies cases have been going down. Why is the panic around street dogs on the rise?
October 02, 2025 11:08 pm
What is needed are serious, focused efforts to address current concerns at their roots. Apart from strengthening human PEP systems, this requires ‘smart caregiving’ practices
PCMC and Mission Rabies launch week-long anti-rabies vaccination drive for dogs
September 27, 2025 11:16 pm
The campaign, being held from September 26 to October 3, 2025, coincides with World Rabies Day on September 28 and aims to raise awareness while working towards the goal of eliminating rabies in the city.
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