He reportedly suffered a bite on May 30 while on his way to college. (Representative)
Palakkad, Kerala:
A college student on Thursday succumbed to rabies infection despite taking necessary vaccinations at Manakara in this northern Kerala district, police said.
Police quoted her relatives as saying that the 19-year-old woman, identified as Sreelakshmi, was bitten by her neighbor’s dog and soon after she got all the necessary vaccinations as prescribed by the doctors.
He reportedly suffered a bite on May 30 while on his way to college.
The woman did not show any symptoms in the initial days.
A few days ago, when he started showing symptoms of rabies infection, he was first taken to a private hospital here and then to the Government Medical College in Thrissur with high fever.
He died in the hospital early today.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Veena George has directed the state health director to conduct an inquiry and submit a report on the incident.
An official statement said a detailed inquiry would be conducted after setting up a rapid response team under the District Surveillance Officer here.
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