Weeks after dog bite, man dies of rabies
Summary
A 48-year-old man from Chandragiri Municipality died of rabies after being bitten by a puppy and not receiving the vaccine due to shortages at health facilities. Dog bite victims in Nepal face vaccine shortages and must often pay out of pocket or travel for treatment.
Key Points
- A man from Chandragiri Municipality died of rabies after a puppy bite and not receiving timely vaccination.
- There is an acute shortage of rabies vaccines in government health facilities across Nepal.
- Dog bite victims often have to travel to Kathmandu or purchase vaccines privately due to shortages.
- Nepal aims to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies by 2030, but rabies deaths and dog bite cases continue to rise.
