Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 29 -- Kerala has set its sights on eliminating rabies deaths by 2030, even as the state continues to vaccinate nearly nine lakh animal-bite victims every year but still loses more than 20 lives annually, almost 40 per cent of them children.
To address this persistent public health challenge, the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) School of Public Health is hosting a one-day workshop on "Rabies and One Health" today at the Medical College campus here.
The event aims to chart a clear roadmap towards achieving the ambitious "Zero by 2030" goal.
Health experts emphasise that vaccinating at least 70 per cent of dogs is vital to break the transmission cycle of the virus and eradicate rabies linked to dog bites...