With the rising cases of rabies in the state, anti-rabies vaccination drives were held at different places of Tamenglong district with the aim to curb the spread of rabies infection.
A total of 150 dogs were administered anti-rabies vaccine on Friday during a one-day drive held at Duigailong Part 1 and Duigailong Part 3 village in collaboration with District Veterinary Office Tamenglong and Autonomous District Council Tamenglong.
According to the Veterinary department, the vaccination drive will be conducted as per the demand and request made by the people and villages.
Duiluan Village also gave an appreciation certificate to the staff of the Veterinary and ADC staffs for their good initiative and hard work meted out for the villages.
It may be mentioned that Rabies is a serious illness that almost always results in death.
Rabies virus infects the central nervous system. Symptoms may occur from days to years after exposure to the virus and include delirium (confusion), abnormal behavior, hallucinations, hydrophobia (fear of water), and insomnia (difficulty sleeping), which precede coma and death.
People can get rabies if they have contact with the saliva or neural tissue of an infected animal, for example through a bite or scratch, and do not receive appropriate medical care, including anti rabies vaccination.
