PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies – India (10): (TN) canine, human

Rabies — India
MM (76) of Vellanchaettipalayam, near Karumathampatty, who was bitten by a rabid dog, died at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Sunday [25 Oct 2015]. The police said that the man was sleeping in front of his house on 15 Oct 2015 when the dog bit him on his face.

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[There is no mention of this man receiving post-exposure treatment for rabies, so one must presume he did not receive any treatment, once again demonstrating how lethal it can be