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Time of India
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- Time of India
Dog bite cases rise, govt prepares rabies elimination plan
1 2 Guwahati: Dog bite cases in Assam have surged significantly — from 90,000 in 2023 to 1.5 lakh in 2024 — according to sources in the state health department. The spike comes amid inadequate coverage of anti-rabies vaccination for dogs and limited infrastructure for animal birth control (ABC) surgeries. In response to the escalating situation, the state govt has prepared the State Action Plan for Rabies Elimination 2030, which outlines the roles and responsibilities of the departments concerned. Health officials said the rise in reported cases is partly due to increased public awareness and improved hospital reporting. "People are now more proactive in seeking treatment at govt hospitals, where vaccines are available at lower costs," the source said. Stray dogs have become a nationwide concern, following the Supreme Court's ruling on street dogs in Delhi. Sources said approximately 50% of dog bite cases stem from street dogs, with the remaining half involving domesticated pets. Low vaccination rates among indigenous breeds in rural areas and street dogs in urban zones remain a major challenge. "An estimated 80% of domesticated dogs, especially the improved dog breeds, in urban areas are vaccinated," the source added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Readers says this maybe the best Cable TV Communications Search Now Undo Veterinary department sources estimate the state's stray dog population at just over 2 lakh, while pet dogs number around 4 lakh. In Guwahati, official data on street dogs is unavailable. However, over the past three months, more than 5,000 dogs have been vaccinated in the area under GMC by Just Be Friendly (JBF), a registered animal welfare organisation, in collaboration with UK-based group Mission Rabies and supported by the GMC. In response to complaints, JBF and GMC have also conducted ABC surgeries in recent months. "Several rabies-positive cases in dogs have been reported in Guwahati and its outskirts. ABC surgeries and anti-rabies vaccinations must be scaled up urgently," said Dr Sashanka Sekhar Dutta, managing trustee of JBF. While anti-rabies immunoglobulins and anti-rabies vaccines (ARVs) are available in medical college hospitals, district hospitals, sub-divisional civil hospitals, model hospitals, first referral units and community health centres, ARVs are also available at primary health centres Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
Superbugs threaten hospitals as antibiotic resistance rises: PGI study
1 2 Chandigarh: What if a simple cut or common infection turns deadly because our usual medicines no longer work? That's the scary reality of "superbugs" —bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics due to overuse. A study led by doctors at PGIMER, Chandigarh, shows this problem is widespread in Indian hospitals, calling for urgent changes to how we use these life-saving drugs. The research looked at eight major hospitals across India: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal; All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh; All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bathinda; All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur; All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Gorakhpur; All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raebareli; and Government Medical College, Baroda, with the central coordinating site being PGIMER, Chandigarh. The study, 'Antimicrobial Prescription Patterns in Tertiary Care Centres in India: A Multicentric Point Prevalence Survey', was conducted under the Society of Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices in India (SASPI). Led by Dr Nusrat Shafiq from PGIMER's clinical pharmacology unit – the central coordinating site – the survey analysed data from 3,974 patients. PGI was the nodal centre led by Dr Shafiq, the lead researcher from PGIMER. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 Most Beautiful Female Athletes in the World Click Here Undo About 60% hospital patients were taking antibiotics. That's six out of every 10 people in the wards getting these drugs, often in intensive care units, revealed the study. Common antibiotics included ceftriaxone and metronidazole. Over half were from the 'Watch' group – stronger drugs the World Health Organization (WHO) says should be used carefully because they can speed up resistance. A small but worrying 5% were 'Reserve' drugs, like last-resort options for superbugs. Almost half the prescriptions were 'empiric', meaning doctors started them without laboratory tests to confirm the infection type. This is common when quick action is needed, but it can lead to unnecessary use. Many were for everyday infections caught outside the hospital (31%) or to prevent issues during surgery (31%). Hospital-caught infections made up 13% for the total infections, which is better than past studies but still a big concern. In some cases, up to half of the prescriptions were "irrational" – like giving drugs for too long or in the wrong dose. There were also "redundant" combos, where patients got extra drugs that didn't add much benefit but raised resistance risks. Common culprits were bacteria like E. coli and Acinetobacter, often in patients with long hospital stays or medical devices. Older hospitals like PGIMER, which handle more serious cases from referrals, used stronger drugs more often. These places see patients with weakened immune systems, such as those with cancer or transplants, making superbugs a bigger threat. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Indian Express
3 hours ago
- Indian Express
2 dozen Indians among 650 experts picked to write next IPCC report
More than two dozen Indian scientists and researchers are in the list of over 650 experts chosen to write the seventh assessment report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is expected to be published in 2029. The IPCC assessment reports, or ARs, are the most comprehensive contemporary scientific understanding of the planet's climate system, the changes it is undergoing, and the impact it is having on the Earth and its inhabitants. These reports are produced in a five to seven years cycle and represent the state of knowledge of the climate system at that time. The different parts of the sixth assessment report, or AR6, were released between 2021 and 2023. Like previous reports, the AR7 would comprise three working groups, each producing a report of its own — Working Group I on the physical science basis of climate change, Working Group II on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, and Working Group III on mitigation of climate change. There are nine Indian scientists and researchers in Working Group I and III and eight Working Group II. Three scientists from Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, which hosts a Centre for Climate Change Research, are part of the group, the highest among Indian institutions. The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), have two people each in the list. Several of these have contributed to previous assessment reports as well. A few Indians are working in other countries. A similar number of Indians, in the range of 20-30, have been part of the earlier assessment reports. The contributors to the assessment reports are initially nominated by country governments, which can propose as many names as they like.
