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This is a list of the States of India ranked in order of percentage of children between 12–23 months of age who received all recommended vaccines, including all required doses of the BCG vaccine, Hepatitis B vaccine, polio vaccine, DPT vaccine, and the MMR vaccine. This information was compiled from National Family Health Survey - 4 and 5 ...
The cost of the rabies vaccine continues to be a limitation to acquiring pre-exposure rabies immunization for travelers from developed countries. In 2015, in the United States, a course of three doses could cost over US$1,000, while in Europe a course costs around €100. It is possible and more cost-effective to split one intramuscular dose of ...
Pasteur Institute of India, Coonoor running a Rabies Diagnostic Laboratory by RFFIT method. RFFIT stands for Rapid Fluorescent Focus Inhibition Test. It is a serum neutralization (inhibition) test, which means it measures the ability of rabies specific antibodies to neutralize rabies virus and prevent the virus from infecting cells.
The rabies vaccine is 100% effective if given before symptoms of rabies appear. [ 34 ] [ 36 ] [ 84 ] Every year, more than 15 million people get vaccinated after potential exposure. While this works well, the cost is significant. [ 85 ]
The rabies vaccine is $12 for both dogs and cats, and the combination vaccine is normally another $15. The state of Texas requires that dogs and cats be vaccinated against rabies by four months of ...
The treatment consists of a series of injections of rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin. [7] Rabies vaccine is given to both humans and animals who have been potentially exposed to rabies. [8] As of 2018, the average estimated cost of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis was US$ 108 (along with travel costs and loss of income). [9]
Foreign tourists visiting India contribute significantly to India's economy. [17] People who visit India from countries with different diseases may not have vaccines to protect against infections in India. [17] When tourists do get an infection in India, often that infection could have been prevented with a vaccine. [17] [18]
The origin of the National Centre for Disease Control can be traced to the Central Malaria Bureau, which was established at Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India in 1909. It was renamed the Malaria Institute of India in 1938 and in 1963 renamed the National Institute of Communicable Diseases. [1]