Rabies infected dog bites 25 people in Goa village

18 August,2014 11:22 AM IST |   |  PTI

Atleast 25 people were bitten by a rabies-infected dog at South Goa's Cansaulim village, 30 kms from here following which they were hospitalised, sources said today


Panaji: Atleast 25 people were bitten by a rabies-infected dog at South Goa's Cansaulim village, 30 kms from here following which they were hospitalised, sources said today.

The incident occurred last evening when the stray dog went on rampage, biting passers-by.

The canine was later killed by villagers. Sources in Goa Medical College (GMC) said that 15 people were administered anti-rabies injection in their hospital while rest were treated at cottage hospital Chicalim and Hospicio hospital at Margao

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