Abhirami, the 12-year-old girl who had been undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College in Kottayam after being attacked by a stray dog, died here on Monday. She had been confirmed of rabies infection during an examination of samples at the virology lab in Pune.
A native of Perunad in Ranni, Abhirami was bitten by the dog on August 13 while she was on her way to buy milk. She had suffered as many as seven injuries on her body in the attack and was administered anti-rabies vaccine at the Pathanamthitta General Hospital.
She was administered the next two doses of vaccine from the Perunad family health centre, while the fourth dose was due on September 10.
