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India Today
3 days ago
- Health
- India Today
How animal bite deaths hit MP villagers even after rabies vaccination
A spate of deaths has hit a group of mostly tribal people who had assembled for a wedding at Limbai village in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district, spreading panic. Six people have died since early May—the last one on June 2—after being bitten by an animal suspected to be a rabid morning on May 5, an animal bit 17 people sleeping outside their homes in Limbai, located some 45 km from Barwani town. The victims, some of whom had come from other villages for a wedding, described the animal as resembling a search was launched but the animal was never traced, until on June 4 when forest department staff found the remains of an animal, with its legs tied, in a dry well near the village.'We suspect the remains are that of a jackal. The animal was perhaps caught, killed and thrown into the well. We have sent the remains for a lab test,' said Ashish Bansod, divisional forest officer, Barwani. Three people died on May 23, one each on May 27 and June 1 and another person on June 2. All of them had been administered anti-rabies vaccines immediately after being bit. Three heads of cattle also died after being bitten by the families of the deceased have been paid Rs 8 lakh each as compensation, informed could have caused the deaths even after vaccines were administered? The district administration has sent samples of the vaccines for tests. Samples and swabs drawn from the deceased have also been sent for tests to ascertain if the fatalities were indeed caused by rabies.'If not stored properly or if the cold chain is broken, the efficacy of drugs may reduce. At times, if the schedule of injections is not followed, efficacy goes down as well,' said Dr Avinash Dube, a medical remaining 11 people who suffered bites are under observation at medical facilities, including the MY Hospital at divisional headquarters Indore. 'There is panic among the affected since the deaths happened even after taking the vaccine shots,' said a family to India Today Magazine
Time of India
6 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
CM assures help to families of villagers bitten by unknown animal in Barwani
Barwani: Chief minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Wednesday spoke over the phone to the family members of the villagers bitten by an unknown animal in Limbai village and assured them of all possible help. The family members were given the compensation order of Rs 8 lakh each for the families of deceased Mansharam, Sunil, Sur Singh, Sadai Bai, Chain Singh, and Raiki Bai on Wednesday. MP Gajendra Singh Patel, Rajya Sabha MP Dr Sumer Singh Solanki, BJP District President Ajay Yadav, and Barwani Divisional Forest Officer Ashish Bansod visited the victims' families in Limbai village on Wednesday. The CM expressed grief over the death of six people in 11 days and assured that the treatment of the other affected people would be done on top priority. Barwani's Divisional Forest Officer Ashish Bansod said, "A 20-25 day old carcass of a jackal was found in a small well near Limbai's pond on Wednesday afternoon. The jackal's legs were tied, which clearly indicates that it was killed and thrown. There is a big possibility that the same wild animal attacked 17 people sleeping outside their homes in the Limbai area on the morning of May 5. Meanwhile, two other people bitten by an unknown animal in village Bilwani have come to light and the team is confirming this information." He said that apart from the veterinary doctors, experts from the forest department have been called for post-mortem. He said that the viscera will be sent for examination. Bansod said drones and trap cameras are being used to search for the unknown animal. Meanwhile, Rajpur's Congress MLA and former home minister Bala Bachchan also visited Limbai and met the family members. Terming this incident as a failure of the govt and administration, Bachchan demanded Rs one crore compensation for the family of each deceased, Rs 10 lakh each for the families of the injured, a govt job for one member of the family, and finding the unknown animal. On the other hand, tribal leader and MLA of Manawar of Dhar district, Dr Hiralal Alawa, also wrote a letter to the CM demanding an inquiry into the negligence of the administrative, medical, and forest staff in this case and taking action, compensation of Rs 50 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 20 lakh each to the injured, and formation of an expert committee of MY Hospital. According to Barwani's CMHO Dr Surekha Jamre, of the total villagers bitten by the rabid animal, 10 people are recovering in their respective homes, and two medical teams are constantly monitoring them. They all were administered the fourth dose of the anti-rabies vaccine on June 3, she said. Meanwhile, the villagers, frightened by the incident, have started sleeping inside the house and avoiding going to fields and stepping out after evening.
