Urban Menace: We should lower our intolerance towards stray dogs

Data on the dangers of stray dogs is not completely reliable 

Lessons from a community-driven rabies vaccination campaign in Kenya

Mass vaccination of domestic dogs grew from a local campaign to a county-wide rabies elimination effort in Kenya as national governments …

Why are humans clueless in dealing with the dog menace

Most free-ranging dogs need to be eliminated because the dog menace is our creation

Urban Menace: India’s policies on free-ranging dogs risk public health

Aiding stray dog populations thrive is a case of misdirected compassion 

A case for India’s stray dogs

Sterilising and vaccinating the dogs who live in our communities effectively and humanely controls their population, prevents rabies and reduces …

Rabies deaths in Kerala despite vaccinations raises concerns

State data shows 14 deaths, of which 5 had taken shots; Expert says several factors while treating dog bites 

Rabid about food

Bhutan becomes first country to sterilise all stray dogs after 14-year-long project

New report by WHO, FAO & WOAH recommends oral rabies vaccination

Ta, rabies

Unique vaccine ready for trials

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Dog bites decrease in Srinagar but the fear remains

Though there has been a slight decrease in the incidents of dog-bites in recent years in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, cynophobia …

Scientists create map showing bat-human viral transmission

The highest risk hotspots for zoonotic bat viruses are West Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia

Free-ranging dogs: Official population control programme is failing in Ladakh (and rest of India); here is why

There is no baseline estimate of the dog population, inadequate sterilisation coverage and real world challenges which have not been taken into …

Who let the dogs out?

There is only one solution to dealing with the problem of India’s stray dog populations, dog bites and rabies: Implementation of WHO …

ANTI--RABIES DRIVE

Urban Menace: India can no longer afford to monkey around on macaque management; here is why

First humans encroached on macaque habitat. Now they invade ours, and are unwilling to return because of easy availability of food

India sees 1.75 million dog bites every year, yet we face up to 80% shortage of anti-rabies vaccines

The government is dragging its feet over controlling dog population, vaccinating them or even making enough shots available for victims

Coping with COVID-19 need not derail progress against rabies

Rabies control efforts must innovate and adapt to protect the life-saving gains of the last century

Apex court orders all states to ensure sterilisation and vaccination of stray dogs

Order comes in response to petitions by animal welfare groups that local bodies were not doing enough on the matter

We're developing the world's first vaccine suitable for humans and livestock

The technique uses a chimpanzee respiratory virus (adenovirus) to expose individuals to just a small part of the Rift Valley Fever virus 

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75% emerging infectious diseases zoonotic: UN Report

Document emphasises on importance of a ‘One-Health’ approach to manage and prevent zoonotic disease outbreaks and pandemics

‘Vermin, serious threat to children’s lives’: Kerala state child rights body moves SC for culling stray dogs

Also asks for strict action against those abandoning animals; 6,276 attacks reported in state this year

Bihar to launch 150-bed ‘Neglected Tropical Disease Centre’

The state accounts for 80 per cent of Kala-azar cases in India, a potentially fatal disease caused by the bite of sand flies

Drugs standard body proposes banning animal test for human vaccines

The proposal has been put in public domain for comments