Rabies caused by stray dog bites has claimed 47 lives in Kerala in the last four years between January 2020 and January 2024, revealed a response by the office of the State health director to a Right to Information (RTI) application.
This was in addition to 22 more lives ‘probably’ lost to rabies, according to the response received by RTI activist Raju Vazhakkala.
The highest number of 10 ‘confirmed rabies deaths’ was reported from Kollam district, followed by 9 in Thiruvananthapuram.
