Rabies Deaths Rise in Kathmandu Due to Vaccine Shortage

Kathmandu. Citizens are losing their lives to rabies even in the capital Kathmandu due to the government's failure to supply vaccines on time and the ineffectiveness of the vaccination program.

Last Saturday, a 48-year-old man from Chandragiri Municipality died during treatment at Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Teku. According to the hospital, the person was bitten by a dog about four months ago, but he had not received the anti-rabies vaccine.