Six out of 1,000 Indians suffer dog bite, ICMR study finds alarming trend among victims

Health By Sumit Jha Oct 30, 2024 Read the article

According to a study by the ICMR published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, approximately six in every 1,000 people in India experienced a dog bite each year.

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“The weighted incidence, after adjusting for clustering, was 6.6 per 1,000 people for animal bites and 5.6 per 1,000 for dog bites annually,” the study stated.

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Children (0–14 years) and seniors over 60 were particularly affected, with rural areas reporting a slightly higher dog-bite incidence compared to urban areas.

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The findings also revealed that of all documented dog bites, 39 percent involved pets, and 61 percent involved strays.

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Only half of the households with pet dogs reported vaccinating their pets against rabies.

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Testing on suspected rabid dogs found that 74.8 percent were positive for rabies, emphasising the urgent need for broader animal vaccination efforts.

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The study estimated around 5,726 human rabies deaths annually in India — a considerable decrease from the nearly 20,000 deaths reported two decades ago.

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The study emphasised the need for states to utilise this legal framework to ensure timely and accurate reporting of all suspected rabies cases.

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