4-Year-Old Boy, Bitten By Stray Dog, Dies Of Rabies In Tamil Nadu: Report

According to Tamil Nadu Public Health records, 22 people died of rabies while 2.42 lakh dog bite cases were reported from the state till June. However in 2023, there were only 18 deaths due to rabies but the state reported 4.43 lakh dog bite cases.

A four-year-boy, who was bitten by a stray dog on June 27, died of suspected rabies in Tamil Nadu today.

The boy, Nirmal hailing from Arkonam in Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu, was bitten by a stray dog while he was playing in the street near to his home.

He was admitted to Chengalpattu Government Medical College Hospital ever since. However he did not show any improvement during his stay in the hospital and passed away in the wee hours of Wednesday.