The recent deaths of three young girls after rabies, in separate incidents in pathanamthita, mappurama and Kollam, despite prophylaxis after exposure to Rabies vaccine as well as immunoglobulin against rabies.
Profylaxis before exposure to children in highly endemic rabies, such as Kerala, where the number of deaths to human rabies increases, was recommended as a short-term priority-to reach in 1.5 years-under B. Ekbal Committee.
Detailed terrain investigations of recent deaths in the health department of the health department, in conjunction with the National Center for Disease Control, the Central Drug Control Organization, the State Laboratory for Public Health and District Supervisory Units, dealt with all aspects of the case, including the nature of the animal bites, compliance for purchase development and staff and training for personnel and personnel.
Submitted to the child’s rights panel
The report, which was presented by the director of the Health Services to the State Commission to the State State Commission for the Protection of the Child Rights Last week after the petition, the advocate by a round -off Jaising points out that all three children maintained serious, deep dog bites in high -reded areas such as head, neck and upper limb. Military Vaculin and Military Vaculin and Military Immunulin and Military Immunulin and Military Immunulin and Military Immunulin and Eggs and Vaculin and Vaculin and Vaculin and Vacul.
In one case, the child was bitten by a neighboring dog and despite the use of the vaccine and immunoglobulin, it developed symptoms of rabies for three months. In two other cases, there was a delay in the search for care, but probably due to the distance from the healthcare facility, the unavailability of immunoglobulin rabies in the hospital of Taluk or in the field of public health and lack of awareness of the importance of wounds.
Bite of category 3
“Because of their small size, children fall when an angry dog attacks them, which makes them vulnerable to repeated bite, which are always bite of category 3 (face, head, neck or hand where nerve fiber concentrations are).
Correct treatment could result in unexpected delay. However, if the child received prophylaxis before the exposure, the antibodies of rabies are already in the body to fight the virus if they later retain animal bites. A child who has been administered before exposure will not need immunoglobulin rabies after the bite of animals and even vaccination after exposure may be contained in two doses.
The report submitted by DHS explains that people who are dying, despite the fact that vaccination against exposure after exposure in vaccination against exposure is a regular event in the state.
Published – July 15, 2025 12:16 PM
