Take a second look, it’s not what you think

By admin on August 28th, 2006

A monkey attack can lead to rabies and death. People in many areas have changed their habits. Dinesh Sharma, officer in charge of rabies control, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), says 1,603 people took anti-rabies vaccines after monkey attacks in 2003 at MCD clinics and dispensaries. That’s more than a two-fold increase in monkey bites from 671 in 2002. Since this excludes central government hospitals, and private clinics and the richer New Delhi Municipal Corporation area, the figure indicates just a part of the problem.