Hyderabad sees steady rise in dog-bite vaccine cases at IPM, Fever Hospital

HYDERABAD: The Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM), Narayanguda, and the Nallakunta Fever Hospital continue to receive high numbers of dog-bite victims seeking anti-rabies vaccination, with doctors noting a consistent rise during summer months.

Officials said IPM handles an average of 80–100 walk-in cases daily, while Fever Hospital receives close to 100 people a day. A majority of the victims are children, women and the elderly.

Lack of awareness behind recent rabies deaths

Doctors said preventable deaths are occurring because people ignore minor scratches or fail to seek post-exposure treatment.
In the past two months alone, seven patients with rabies were admitted to Fever Hospital. Four cases were reported in October and three in November.

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“Rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. Even a small scratch requires immediate washing with running water and timely vaccination,” doctors said. For deep or severe wounds, immunoglobulin is administered in addition to the vaccine.

Vaccination must for pregnant women and new mothers

Doctors stressed that pregnant women and lactating mothers should not delay treatment. “If left untreated, both the mother and the foetus are at risk,” they said.
Self-treatment and traditional remedies, they added, should be avoided. Even bites or scratches from vaccinated pets must be followed by medical evaluation.

IPM vaccination data from January–November 2025

The IPM recorded the following dog-bite vaccination numbers:

Officials said summer months typically see a spike in cases.