RABIES DEATHS RAISE CONCERN OVER TREATMENT PROCEDURES

Health experts call for caution in treating patients, handling and administering vaccine

- ANNA JOSE @ Kochi

THE recent deaths of two vaccinated youngsters from rabies have called into question the treatment procedures adopted in Kerala.

Health experts warn that there are several risk factors associated with rabies. According to them, children are at greater risk, as they are more likely to be bitten on the head and face. Healthcare workers who handle patients should ensure that all the wounds are accounted for and treated to prevent complications, they add.

As many as 13 rabies deaths have been reported in the state this year. In the whole of 2024, the official number stood at 22.