The death of two persons, a 19-year-old student from Palakkad and a 60-year-old man from Thrissur, due to rabies infection has caused concern among people. A seven-year-old boy died in Thrissur last march.
Despite an effective and free vaccination process for rabies, the State has been reporting rabies deaths. Lack of awareness is the main reason for such tragic deaths, says Sajna M.V., Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Idukki.
If there were five deaths reported in 2020, 11 people succumbed to rabies infection in 2021. While 14 deaths have been reported in 2022 already, she says.
