Rabies deaths: Rights panel calls for effective treatment protocol

THE Kerala State Human Rights Commission has taken serious note of the incidents where people — including children in recent cases — have reportedly died of rabies despite receiving vaccinations.

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Judicial member K Baijunath issued a directive to the chief secretary and the additional chief secretary (Local Self-Government Department), urging the immediate implementation of a foolproof rabies treatment protocol to prevent such lapses in the future.

Baijunath highlighted the growing threat posed by the stray dog population across the state, calling the situation alarming.