Kerala: Despite taking rabies jab, 6-year-old girl bitten by dog dies
Malappuram: In an unfortunate incident, a six-year-old girl receiving treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in Kerala's Malappuram district died of rabies on Tuesday, a month after being bitten by a stray dog, despite having received preventive vaccination, family sources said.
Ziya Faris, a native of Peruvallur, was attacked by a stray dog on March 29 when she went out to buy sweets from a shop near her home.
According to the PTI report, she suffered critical injuries to her head, face, and legs and had been under treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital in neighbouring Kozhikode district for several days.
She passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, according to family sources.
Her father, Faris, said Ziya was administered the anti-rabies vaccine and prescribed related medication at the medical college hospital soon after the attack.
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