Rabies

Rabies is number one with a bullet on my list of epidemiological bogeymen. The smallest nip from an infected animal can give it to you, and unless you get the vaccine right way you’re as good as dead. The scary thing about rabies is that a fair number of people…

‘Please give me a glass of water,’ said the London-trained Nepalese physician, as he came into the room, where a group of Nepalese people…

Story of a virus that may have given birth to the idea of Vampires — Imagine being infected by a virus which makes you bite other persons. You become fearful of water. It’s difficult to swallow saliva, and it drools from your mouth. You become more sensitive to light, and it's difficult for you to sleep. As a result, you wander at night. Does this…

By Neeti Goutam, Sanrachna Foundation There are growing incidents of attacks on children and adults by stray dogs in India. Children are most vulnerable to dog bites in India. Stray Dogs refers to homeless canines. They live, eat and die on streets. The reasons behind their huge population are: their…

Bats have been the subject of much debate, from their long standing association with vampires to their recent memeification as pointy, flying kittens. Most people can’t seem to decide whether these mammals should be feared or loved. Unfortunately, as we’ve seen in recent years with the rise of coronavirus, public…

The mother and children wept and hung around my neck. — Dear Sasha. Dear, dear Sasha. I don’t know what to write. You may not even get this letter, but if you do you are hearing from the most unhappy dog in all the world. It happened so quickly. The mother had noticed my shoulder and started bathing it and rubbing…

About 55,000 people die from rabies every year. Introduction If a dog bites you, don’t waste time wondering if it was crazy or domestic, go to the nearest government hospital at the earliest opportunity. Emergency workers there know this situation a hundred times better than private doctors, they see such…