Overview

• Kabaddi player Brijesh Solanki died on June 28 after developing rabies weeks after a stray puppy bite he had mistaken for a minor sports injury.
• His condition went unrecognized by government hospitals in Khurja, Aligarh, and Delhi, and he only received a rabies diagnosis at a Noida private facility when symptoms like hydrophobia emerged.
• The case echoes a Kerala human rights commission investigation into child rabies deaths, highlighting broader concerns about post-exposure vaccine handling and treatment protocols.
• After Solanki’s death, health officials vaccinated 29 residents in Farana village and launched a targeted rabies awareness campaign.
• Solanki’s family is appealing for government support as experts call for stronger rural bite management and clearer hospital admission policies.