India News | Manipur: Survey in Churachandpur Village Where Rabies Outbreak Killed 1 Person

Imphal/ Churachandpur, Apr 6 (PTI) A house-to-house survey was conducted in New Zoveng village, which was declared a containment zone following the outbreak of rabies, officials said on Sunday.

A Quick Response Team (QRT) of the Veterinary Department of the Manipur government visited about 30 houses in the village and vaccinated all dogs, they said.

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A person died earlier this week in the village due to rabies, they added.

The Churachandpur district administration declared the village a containment zone on Friday after multiple cases of rabies were detected. Movement of dogs in and out of the village was banned.

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Another team of the Veterinary Department visited Mongken village in Henglep sub-division of the district, where a girl died due to rabies.

District Veterinary Officer, Dr Veithienneng, said insufficient supply of vaccine is the biggest challenge in tackling the outbreak.

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