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An estimated 31,000 human deaths due to rabies occur annually in Asia, [4] with the majority – approximately 20,000 – concentrated in India. [5] Worldwide, India has the highest rate of human rabies in the world primarily due to stray dogs.
India has the highest rate of human rabies in the world, primarily because of stray dogs, [109] whose number has greatly increased since a 2001 law forbade the killing of dogs. [110] Effective control and treatment of rabies in India is hindered by a form of mass hysteria known as puppy pregnancy syndrome (PPS).
Stray dogs in Kerala, India. India has the highest number of attacks by stray dogs in the world. [1] In Indian cities, stray dog attacks are considered a danger to children and old people. [2] India has 36% of all rabies deaths in the world. [3] India also has the largest number of stray dogs in the world, along with the highest cases of rabies ...
In India there are many stray dogs and many people report being bitten by them. [65] To determine whether someone requires treatment for rabies or only treatment for the bite, the physician should have information about the incidence of rabies in animals in the area. [66] In India about 2% of people who are bitten get a rabies vaccine.
Rabies is present in humans in two separate stages, Dr. Drake Matuska, family physician at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis., tells Yahoo Life. “Rabies does have an early-disease ...
Rabies remains a significant issue in some countries. In India, where it is estimated that there are about 62 million free-ranging dogs, [6] about 17,4 million animal bites occur annually, resulting in 20,565 human rabies deaths. [29] Rabies is endemic in India, with the country accounting for 36% of the world’s rabies deaths. [30]
The loss of vultures also resulted in a substantial increase in the population of feral dogs, whose bites are the most common cause of human rabies. The feral dog population in India increased by least 5 million, resulting in over 38 million additional dog bites and more than 47,000 extra deaths from rabies, costing $34 billion in economic impact.
India has the world's highest incidence of rabies. Malaria has been a seasonal health problem in India from a very long time. The maximum number of malaria cases and deaths have been reported mostly form the rural parts of Orissa.