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India’s Rabies Crisis
December 30 , 2025
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- India accounts for nearly one-third of the world’s rabies deaths.
- This was making the country with the highest number of fatalities from this preventable disease.
- Rabies is caused by a neurotropic virus that travels along nerves to the brain and spinal cord.
- Around 20,000 people die from rabies in India every year, with most victims living in rural areas and low-income communities.
- Children under 15 years old are at high risk, and free-roaming dogs, estimated at 80 million, cause about 20 million bites annually.
- India produces about 50 million anti-rabies vaccines (ARV) doses each year, but needs 60 million, leading to shortages and treatment delays in hospitals.
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