Kozhikode (Ker), Aug 22 (PTI) A 53-year old woman has died of suspected rabies infection in nearby Perambra despite taking necessary vaccination, sources said on Monday.

Also Read | Lazarus Hacking Group Targeting Apple Mac Users With Fake Job Emails: Report.

Sources said the woman, identified as P Chandrika of Randeyaaru in Perambra, was bitten by a dog on her face on July 21. The dog had bitten seven others of the same locality.

Also Read | Kerala: 53-Year-Old Woman Dies in Kozhikode After Dog Bite Despite Full Course of Anti-Rabies Vaccine.

She was admitted to the Government Medical College hospital here early last week after she developed some health issues but died on Saturday midnight, sources said.

Medical college sources said a final confirmation on whether Chandrika was infected with rabies will be known only after receiving the lab test of her samples.

A similar incident had occurred in Palakkad district in June this year, raising questions on the effectiveness of vaccination for rabies infection.

Sreelakshmi, 19, from Mankara in Palakkad district had died of rabies despite getting four rounds of necessary vaccinations.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)