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13 deaths, over 40,000 infections reported at GMC Jammu due to rabies

With two deaths, 7,864 people get infected this year

Over 40,000 people have been reported infected with rabies at Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu in the last four years. Thirteen people have died of the infection in this period.

“Between 2019 and 2023, a total of 40,505 rabies infections and 13 deaths have been reported at GMC Jammu,” said Dr Rajeev K Gupta, Professor and Head of the Department of Community Medicine at Government Medical College Jammu.

According to him, 10,952 infections and 5 deaths were reported in 2019, and 6,314 infections were reported in the following year without any deaths at GMC Jammu. In the next year (2021), 6,201 infections and 3 deaths were reported, while in 2022, 9,174 infections and 3 deaths occurred.

With the highest number of 952 infections reported in September this year, a total of 7,864 people have been reported infected with the viral infection in 2023.

Regarding the month-wise breakdown of infections and deaths this year, 985 cases were reported in January, 941 in February, 925 in March, 815 in April, 882 in May, 843 in June, 823 in July, 698 in August, and 952 as of September. One death each was reported in July and September.

Reports indicated that rabies claims approximately 21,000 lives in the country annually and 59,000 deaths in 150 countries globally, with stray dogs being the main vectors of the infection. India has an estimated population of 30-60 million stray dogs.

According to Dr Raheel, who consults patients at the Anti-Rabies section of Government Medical College Jammu, most infections occur due to stray dog and cat bites, which, by and large, remain unvaccinated in Jammu District. Monkey, horse, sheep, goat, and rat bites also contribute to the infection, he said.

Dr Raheel also pointed out that a high percentage of rabies deaths occur in children under 15 years of age, as they often fail to report animal bites to their parents or healthcare experts on time.

Source : https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/13-deaths-over-40000-infections-reported-at-gmc-jammu-due-to-rabies

Himachal cloudburst kills 7, river Beas swells again; landslides hit Uttarakhand

A cloudburst in a village in Himachal Pradesh killed seven people, while incessant rains in Uttarakhand triggered landslides and caused river Beas to swell. Schools and colleges were closed in these states.

Seven members of a family were killed after a cloudburst hit a village in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district, an official said.

The incident occurred at Jadon village late on Sunday night. Two houses were washed away and six people were rescued, Solan Divisional Commissioner Manmohan Sharma said.

The deceased people were identified as Harnam (38), Kamal Kishore (35), Hemlata (34), Rahul (14), Neha (12), Golu (8) and Raksha (12), Solan Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Singh said.

In Shimla, 25 to 30 people were feared to be trapped under debris after a Shiva temple collapsed in Summerhill area due to heavy rainfall. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu told India Today that nine bodies were pulled out from the rubble.

According to the police, there were nearly 50 people who had come to worship at the temple amid torrential rains.

A fire brigade team was present at the spot. The police and a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team were involved in rescue operations.

These incidents came as heavy rainfall continued to pound Himachal Pradesh and neighbouring Uttarakhand in the past 24 hours, with landslides blocking key roads, washing away bridges, forcing the closure of educational institutions and causing water levels of rivers to swell.

In Himachal Pradesh, a conductor of a private bus suffered injuries after a tree got uprooted and fell on a vehicle in Shimla.

A bus was damaged after a tree fell on it following heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla. (Photo: PTI)

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that all schools and colleges in the state would be shut till August 14 (Monday) due to the incessant rains.

A total of 621 roads, including a maximum of 236 in Mandi, 59 in Shimla and 40 in Bilaspur district are currently closed for vehicular traffic, according to the state emergency operation centre.

A key stretch of the Shimla-Kalka National Highway connecting Shimla and Chandigarh has been affected by recurring landslides over the past two weeks, officials said.

Incessant rains for the past 48 hours have caused havoc in all parts of the Hamirpur district, leading to a spate in river Beas and its tributaries. The worst affected are the areas where the nullahs of Maan and Kunah are located, officials said.

The rains and landslides have caused widespread damage to crops, fertile land and official and private buildings in all parts of Hamirpur. The district administration has warned people not to venture out and avoid going near the Beas river bank and nullahs.

Since the monsoon’s onset in Himachal Pradesh on June 24, the hill state has so far suffered losses to the tune of Rs 7,020 crore and 257 people have died in rain-related incidents and road accidents, the emergency operation centre said.

The weather office has issued a yellow warning of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in the state from August 14 to 17 and predicted a wet spell in the state till August 19.

UTTARAKHAND
In Uttarakhand, landslides triggered by incessant rains have blocked traffic on various roads, including national highways, affecting the movement of people, officials said.

Rishikesh-Chamba National Highway was blocked for traffic due to a landslide near Kunjapuri Bagardhar in Tehri while the movement of heavy vehicles was stopped on Rishikesh-Devprayag-Srinagar National Highways at Sakhnidhar.

The Ganga in Haridwar was flowing above the danger mark at 294.90 metres.

Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rains-uttarakhand-himachal-imd-weather-forecast-delhi-mumbai-kolkata-chennai-bengaluru-schools-shut-cloudburst-2420589-2023-08-14

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