Health workers in Jammu and Kashmir report no human rabies deaths despite over 200,000 dog bites in three years.
In the Jammu and Kashmir region, health workers report no human rabies deaths in three years despite over 200,000 dog bites. This regional trend is linked to the widespread use of post-exposure prophylaxis. The reports do not specify an exact timeframe and the link to vaccination is not experimentally proven.
Why it matters
This provides evidence that a known medical intervention can effectively control rabies deaths at a regional scale, even with high rates of animal bites.
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