Overview
- Residents of Piprauli in Budaun sought precautionary vaccination after learning a Dec. 23 funeral dish used milk from a buffalo that died on Dec. 26 following a suspected dog bite.
- Ujhani Community Health Centre and nearby facilities stayed open through the weekend to vaccinate concerned attendees and to counsel residents.
- Officials said roughly 200 people were vaccinated, with one CHC superintendent citing about 250 doses over two days, reflecting strong precautionary uptake.
- Public‑health guidance cited by officials and experts says there is no documented human rabies transmission via milk or milk products, and boiling or pasteurisation inactivates the virus; the US CDC labels raw‑milk transmission as only theoretical.
- The biting dog has not been traced and the buffalo was buried without a post‑mortem, leaving the animal’s rabies status unconfirmed as authorities continue monitoring the village.