The canine chunk victims included 10 schoolchildren and a few elderly individuals. (File)
Chennai:
A canine that was crushed to demise after biting 29 individuals in Chennai has check constructive for rabies, officers stated. The canine attacked pedestrians within the Royapuram space and bit their toes and ankles. It bit 29 individuals inside an hour earlier than the locals pelted the canine with stones after which thrashed it to demise.
Civic officers despatched its physique for postmortem to the Madras Veterinary College the place its samples have been discovered to be constructive.
The canine chunk victims included 10 schoolchildren and a few elderly individuals who fell and harm their heads within the affect. At least 24 of them suffered deep cuts as a result of canine chunk, reported The Times of India.
The victims have been admitted in a single day to a authorities hospital and got anti-rabies vaccine photographs. They must return for 4 extra photographs, stated a physician on the hospital.
Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner J Radhakrishnan stated the civic officers caught 52 dogs from the realm after the incident and are monitoring them.
“We are going for a full-fledged canine census from November 27 from Monday onwards. We are vaccinating all dogs. We do 15,000-17,000 sterilisations yearly. In Royapuram, all 29 individuals have been given immunoglobulins. and we’re doing ring vaccination surrounding that avenue,” he stated.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian at present sought to allay the fears of the residents and promised a checkup of the dogs throughout Chennai by medical doctors.
“We have deliberate to conduct a census to depend the variety of dogs in Chennai. There is not any have to concern, medical doctors will advise on their well being,” the minister stated after the information of the canine being rabid broke out.
Dogs are principally chargeable for rabies transmission to people and the illness may be deadly if not handled regardless of having signs.
