250 rabies deaths reported in 18 Indian states, Karnataka tops with 32 

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: Nearly 250 deaths attributable to rabies had been reported within the nation this yr from 18 states, with Karnataka reporting the very best variety of 32 deaths, adopted by 24 deaths every from Maharashtra and West Bengal, the Union Health Ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. 

While Tamil Nadu reported 22 deaths, adopted by 21 deaths every from Kerala and Telangana, each Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh recorded 19 deaths every, adopted by Delhi and Bihar.  Both the states reported 18 deaths every attributable to rabies, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, stated within the written reply.

The ministry stated some deaths have occurred in individuals who had been administered post-exposure prophylaxis in Kerala and had been despatched for repeat high quality testing at Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli.

“All the tested batches have been reported to be conforming to required quality standards,” she stated to a query on the testing of samples and high quality of vaccines that result in deaths in Kerala, regardless of being administered to the victims.

The deaths of no less than six victims, who had taken the anti-rabies vaccine, had triggered a serious debate in Kerala over the efficacy of the vaccine. The state reported almost 2 million canine bites. The central authorities had dispatched a staff following the furore.

The minister stated that as per data supplied by the Kerala authorities, all vaccines and immunoglobulin batches had been examined for high quality earlier than supply.

Pawar stated the ministry had launched the National Rabies Control because the twelfth Five-Year Plan for prevention and management of rabies. The National Rabies Control Program has been applied in your entire nation (Except in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep).

The minister stated numerous initiatives had been taken, together with procurement of an Anti-Rabies Vaccine for animal chew victims by way of the National Free Drug Initiative, capability constructing by way of coaching of medical officers and well being staff and strengthening surveillance of human rabies and canine chew instances.

She stated all of the vaccines are examined for normal high quality and launched by Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli.

On what steps the federal government is taking to make sure the supply of vaccines within the nation, she stated, all producers have been requested to make sure that the manufacturing of ARV is carried out with complete capability and the primary choice could also be accorded to satisfy home necessities together with authorities establishment provides within the nation.

NEW DELHI: Nearly 250 deaths attributable to rabies had been reported within the nation this yr from 18 states, with Karnataka reporting the very best variety of 32 deaths, adopted by 24 deaths every from Maharashtra and West Bengal, the Union Health Ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. 

While Tamil Nadu reported 22 deaths, adopted by 21 deaths every from Kerala and Telangana, each Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh recorded 19 deaths every, adopted by Delhi and Bihar.  Both the states reported 18 deaths every attributable to rabies, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, stated within the written reply.

The ministry stated some deaths have occurred in individuals who had been administered post-exposure prophylaxis in Kerala and had been despatched for repeat high quality testing at Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli.

“All the tested batches have been reported to be conforming to required quality standards,” she stated to a query on the testing of samples and high quality of vaccines that result in deaths in Kerala, regardless of being administered to the victims.

The deaths of no less than six victims, who had taken the anti-rabies vaccine, had triggered a serious debate in Kerala over the efficacy of the vaccine. The state reported almost 2 million canine bites. The central authorities had dispatched a staff following the furore.

The minister stated that as per data supplied by the Kerala authorities, all vaccines and immunoglobulin batches had been examined for high quality earlier than supply.

Pawar stated the ministry had launched the National Rabies Control because the twelfth Five-Year Plan for prevention and management of rabies. The National Rabies Control Program has been applied in your entire nation (Except in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep).

The minister stated numerous initiatives had been taken, together with procurement of an Anti-Rabies Vaccine for animal chew victims by way of the National Free Drug Initiative, capability constructing by way of coaching of medical officers and well being staff and strengthening surveillance of human rabies and canine chew instances.

She stated all of the vaccines are examined for normal high quality and launched by Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli.

On what steps the federal government is taking to make sure the supply of vaccines within the nation, she stated, all producers have been requested to make sure that the manufacturing of ARV is carried out with complete capability and the primary choice could also be accorded to satisfy home necessities together with authorities establishment provides within the nation.