Bagalkot (Karnataka), Nov 3 (PTI) Fifteen people—five of them children—were hospitalised on Monday after a rabid dog bit several residents in this district, officials said.
Citing a preliminary inquiry, a senior health official said the dog “attacked” people across different parts of Ilkal, injuring 15, among them five children and four women.
All the victims were taken to a hospital here, where they were administered anti-rabies injections. Those with severe injuries were also given immunoglobulin, the official said.
Five of them were later referred to the district hospital for further treatment, he added.
Municipal authorities in Ilkal have been instructed to capture the dog involved in the incident, officials said. PTI AMP SSK
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