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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
TopicDog bites

Topic: Dog bites

Dog bite cases rising, low awareness of rabies vaccination protocols a challenge. Here’s what guidelines say

About 96 percent of the mortality and morbidity due to rabies is associated with dog bites. India faces uphill struggle as it attempts to eliminate disease by 2030.

Govt for the first time considers pre-exposure anti-rabies shots for kids as dog bite cases ‘rise’

National Centre for Disease Control formed panel to discuss such vaccinations through Universal Immunization Programme. Evidence being gathered to present to NTAGI, it is learnt.

India can resolve dog-human conflict like US and Netherlands without killing the canine

Dogs are eventually 'people' animals and any solution to a dog-related problem has to centre around people.

79% Indians say stray dog attacks ‘common’ in their areas, give civic bodies a thumbs down: Survey

Percentage up from 61% last year, says LocalCircles. Moreover, 71% respondents want govt to make stray animal management effectiveness a criteria for Swachh Bharat rankings.

‘Owners of aggressive dogs need to be careful’ — order giving Rottweiler owner 3 months in jail

Mumbai court also imposed Rs 1,500 fine on Santacruz businessman Cyrus Percy Hormusji, whose dog bit his 72-year-old relative in 2010.

1 family, 1 dog, orders Gurugram redressal forum, bans 11 foreign breeds after dog bite case

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission also directed the municipal corporation to cancel the registration of banned dogs with immediate effect.

2 dog-bite deaths in 1 week — after Noida baby, Madhya Pradesh five-yr-old attacked by strays

The girl, from Madhya Pradesh's Bakawa village, lost her life Friday, after being attacked by half-a-dozen stray dogs. while on her way to pick up groceries from a neighbourhood store.

Kerala showed the first face-off between activists and dog killers. The fight is spreading

A 7-month-old boy in Noida died after being mauled by a stray dog. Now angry residents are looking at the ‘Kerala model’.

RWAs of Indian cities have declared a war on dogs. Pet lovers are on the back foot

While dog parents are feeling alienated in their high-rise societies and housing colonies, a new line of attack has been opened against people who feed stray dogs as well.

On Camera

Iran’s response to Israel’s attack is a turning point in history. Will Netanyahu fold?

Benjamin Netanyahu will likely take even more erratic actions against Iran, especially now that he is more isolated than before and finds himself on the losing side of everything.

Advocate on behalf of India & ‘Global South’ — what upcoming Adani-funded think tank aims to do

While the Chintan Research Foundation is not yet officially launched, ThePrint has learnt the Adani Group will be providing Rs 100 crore for it. Its initial focus will be on climate, strategic affairs & economy.

Hardened shelters, radars, defence systems & more — IAF quietly upgrades bases focused on China

New infra projects involve not just repair work of runways and creation of additional taxi ways to enable better tempo of operations, but also storage of spare parts and munitions.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.