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Indian teenager died of rabies despite vaccination

Monday, July 14, 2025

A 14-year-old boy died of rabies in Madhya Pradesh, India, despite immediate post-exposure prophylaxis. Detailed information on the PEP treatement were not available. Obviously this is not a one-off incident. Six persons in the state supposedly died despite rabies vaccine. Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/madhya-pradesh/madhya-pradesh-14-year-old-boy-bitten-by-stray-dog-dies-of-rabies-despite-taking-injection-3624022

 

Madhya Pradesh: 14-year-old boy bitten by stray dog dies of rabies despite taking injection
Representative image of a stray dog.Credit: iStock Photo


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