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Uttar Pradesh Village Seeks Rabies Shots After Prasad Made With Cow’s Milk

Officials report no human symptoms, advising precautionary vaccination.

Overview

  • Health teams set up a special camp in Ramdih village of Gorakhpur district to counsel residents and provide post‑exposure rabies vaccination.
  • Vaccination counts vary by source, with officials citing about 160 people given two doses and separate reports noting more than 170 have received a first dose.
  • Milk from a village cow was used in panchamrit during pujas on October 29 and November 2, prompting broad concern over possible exposure.
  • The cow died on Saturday after displaying rabies‑like symptoms following an alleged dog bite months earlier, with veterinarians judging rabies likely and reports differing on laboratory confirmation.
  • Doctors say there is no established evidence that rabies spreads through consuming milk, yet precautionary dosing is underway and vaccine supplies are available as monitoring continues.