New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- The Delhi Government is set to issue a notification declaring human rabies as a notifiable disease in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
The notification aims to strengthen disease surveillance, ensure timely reporting of cases, and enable swift public health action to prevent the spread of rabies. On notification, all government and private health facilities, including medical colleges and individual practitioners, will be required to report suspected, probable, and confirmed cases of human rabies to the concerned health authorities.
Rabies, though almost 100 per cent fatal once symptoms appear, is completely preventable through timely medical intervention. Early reporting plays a crucial role in saving lives a...