Rabies prevention meets results

The ongoing Rabies prevention program conducted at both district and provincial level has met with desired results, says Health Ministry Public Veterinary Services Director Dr P L Harishchandra.

According to him the program is conducted on three levels such as controlling the dog density, improving therapy for patients and injecting dogs to prevent the disease.

From January to June 2010, authorities has subjected over 600,000 stray dogs to vaccinations. In addition over 25,000 she-dogs have been sterilized. Also over 200,000 vaccinations have been taken place on suspected cases of rabies. The Health Ministry spends Rs. 300 million annually on this vaccination process.

According to Dr Harischandra the Health Ministry has spent Rs. 30 million on serialization procedures on dogs and a further Rs 25 million on Vaccination during the year 2010 so far.

According to the Health Ministry figures up to June this year, 25 deaths have occurred due to Rabies.