39 cases of rabies reported to BMO Zanskar
21/03/07 19:27
Update on the
rabies situation. 39 cases of rabies have so far been
reported to the Zanskar's Block Medical Officer
(BMO). 200 phials of rabies vaccine are waiting to be
flown in from Kargil but for the last five weeks the
weather has not been good enough to fly. Reports that
the military have culled the problem dogs are thought
to be incorrect and it sounds as though villagers
have taken matters into their own hands. Apparently
most of the villages in Central Zanskar are now
dog-free but Zangla still has around 50 and villagers
there are said to be preparing to 'deal' with the
problem animals.