Dog bite cases on rise year-on-year
Most of the cases are reported in Chandan Nagar, Musakhedi, Dwarkapuri, Khajrana, and Vijay Nagar areas.
According to Hukumchand Polyclinic Hospital in-charge Dr Ashutosh Sharma, their centre reports around 90% of dog bite cases as the affected people turn up to them to get the anti-rabies treatment. "The cases of dog bites are continuously on the rise and it has reached an average of around 4,500 monthly," he said, adding that if the most affected areas, including Chandan Nagar, Musakhedi, Dwarkapuri, Khajrana, and Vijay Nagar, could be contained, it can help reduce the cases by around 50%.
"The cases, reported as 27,694 in 2020 and 32,325 of dog bites reported in 2021 during the lockdown followed by the Covid-19 outbreak, saw a considerable rise in the following years. The same has crossed the mark of 33,000 so far in this calendar year, which is alarming," he said.
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