When compared to previous years dog bite cases in Hyderabad are decreased says GHMC. They also found that most dog bites are treated when the municipal body had gathered stats from IPM and Fever Hospital.
There is no single case reported in twin cities with Rabies disease says the GHMC Commissioner. Institute of Preventive Medicines, Narayanguda conducts a survey and revealed 61,749 dog bite cases were reported in 2015-16.
In a recent case of Vanasthalipuram, seven year old boy Rohit got admitted to a private hospital and not IPM says Mr. Achyta Rao, the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
“GHMC does not collect data from area hospitals and primary health centers, but only from Fever and IPM (IPM is not a hospital but many visits due to the availability of the vaccine). Those who need to be admitted but cannot afford it go to Fever Hospital, while minor cases go to private centers; so the data is not true. It is the primary duty of the veterinarian’s head in every circle to visit colonies where most cases are being reported. There is a need for both male and female dogs to be sterilized. As per reports 28 dog bite cases were reported in May 2016 in Greater Hyderabad,” Mr. Achyuta Rao told.
The recent report reveals that growing population of stray animals is directly proportionate to the availability of food, with a festival season that provides wasted food for them on streets where these animals are increasing from the city outskirts which will move here and there in search of food.