Andhra Pradesh: Report on Rabies death submitted

[Ronan Kelly]

Report on Rabies death submitted

Express News ServiceFirst Published : 08 May 2011 03:52:48 AM ISTLast Updated : 08 May 2011 11:06:01 AM IST

RAJAHMUNDRY: East Godavari collector M Ravi Chandra has sent a preliminary report to the government on the death of P Anusha.


The girl who was bitten by a stray dog on March 25, died on May 4 due to rabies. It was alleged that though her parents B Srinivas and Lakshmi took the girl to the government hospital soon after she was bitten by the dog, rabies vaccine was not administered to her due to lack of stock


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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Andhra Pradesh: Report on Rabies death submitted

Bitten by dogs, killed by lack of medicare
Saturday, 7 May 2011

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Resident medical officer Sudharkar, however, claims that Anusha had been given proper treatment and there were no lapses on their part.

A 45-year-old man, Subramanyam, had succumbed to rabies in March. Another victim was V Srinivasa Reddy who had migrated along with his family to the city two years ago from Gorantla in Prakasam district and worked on daily wages for a living.

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Ten persons die every year in state from Rabies
Saturday, 7 May 2011


Hyderabad, April 07: Dozens of stray dogs are posing a grave threat to children and elderly people on the streets in the state everyday. While the tragic death of 13-year-old Anusha due to lack of anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) at Rajahmundry government hospital has created a flutter in the government circles with chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday ordering for a detailed probe, the officials secretly admit that it is just a tip of an iceberg.

At least 10 persons are dying every year due to rabies, just because they do not have access to ARV. This coupled with the official apathy and lack of funds, is causing severe problems to the poor who cannot afford to purchase the vaccine vials costing about Rs 300-400 per dose (1 ml) in the open market. In Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) alone, 12 persons died due to rabies in the past three years and nearly 1.45 lakh persons fell victims to dog bites between 2008-11.


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