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In a race against rabies

The New Indian Express Chennai

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September 27, 2025

RABIES has remained one of the deadliest viral infections known but it is preventable. This has led to being a major public health challenge. The infection spreads through a bite or scratch of an infected animal, it can be a dog or any warmblooded animal. The virus is introduced into the human body, and it travels to the brain through the nervous system, this causes fatal encephalitis; this makes timely prevention critical.

- DR SURENDRAN R

The cornerstone of rabies is vaccination for prevention. It triggers the body’s immune system and produces antibodies that work against the virus. If an individual is bitten, timely Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) that includes thorough wound washing, receiving a series of rabies vaccine doses as well as in some cases rabies immunoglobulin, can prevent infection entirely. Similarly, for individuals who deal with animals such as animal handlers or veterinarians can take pre-exposure vaccines since there is a higher risk.

Nevertheless, misinformation and fear tend to continue despite medical advances. Hence, people turn to traditional remedies or home remedies that are not effective and can amplify the risk of the virus spreading and these myths get in the way of effective prevention of the virus.

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Devyani, SFIL merger: Recipe for growth?

THE merger of two leading Sapphire Foods India Ltd (SFIL) and Devyani International Ltd (DIL) - is all set to create a fast-food major with more than 3,000 stores, a consolidated turnover of more than ₹7,800 crore and operations in markets such as India, Nigeria, Nepal, Thailand and Sri Lanka.

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MSF warns it may halt Gaza operations after Israel ban

Banned from the Gaza Strip with 36 aid bodies, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said on Saturday it will have to end its operations there in March if Israel does not reverse its decision.

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‘CEC removing names illegally from voter lists’: Abhishek repeats charge

CONTINUING his attack on the Election Commission (EC), Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleged on Saturday that the names of eligible voters were being arbitrarily deleted from the electoral rolls during the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal.

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The Bads of Bollywood

Hindi cinema is discovering that the fastest way to stay relevant isn't to play the hero-but to risk becoming the villain

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CELEBRATING A SAGE FOR THE AGES

I write these words in the wake of the release of my newest book, The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism, by the Vice-President of India at the Sivagiri Ashram established by the peerless Sree Narayana Guru more than a century ago.

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2 classmates kill TN youth in 'fight for girl'

A 19-year-old student doing his second-year BA at Vellore’s Voorhees College was allegedly bludgeoned to death with an iron rod by two of his classmates in a suspected dispute over relationship with a girl.

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Gill returns; Shreyas, Siraj also included

Ruturaj, Varma make way as India fortify pace attack in 15-member squad for NZ ODI series; Pant retains spot

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2 mins

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Trump’s Venezuela action sets dangerous precedent, says Takshashila chair

IN a blatant expression of unbridled power, US President Donald Trump struck Venezuela and abducted sitting President Nicolas Maduro and his wife from their heavily guarded location in Caracas Calling the US action extraordinary and setting a “dangerous precedent,” Chairperson, Indo-Pacific Studies Programme, Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru, Manoj Kewalramani said that “legally speaking, this operation stands on a weak footing.

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1 min

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ARAVALLIS, A NEW TURN IN ECOLOGY BATTLE

THERE are some twists in the legal battle to save the Aravalli Hills.

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3 mins

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Metro to start at 3 am today for marathon

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will operate special early-morning train services on Sunday to facilitate participants of the 14th edition of the Freshworks Chennai Marathon.

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1 min

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