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The health ministry is considering a move to restrict the export of anti-rabies vaccines following concerns over dwindling supplies. India accounts for 36% of rabies deaths in the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has set a target of eliminating rabies from South-East Asia by 2020. The …

Punjab government has initiated mass anti-rabies vaccination of street dogs in 11 of the 22 districts of the state. The state government took this initiative in order to make Punjab a model state for rabies and dog bite prevention. It is only the 3rd state funded and managed programme in …