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KOLHAPUR
: A 21-year-old woman died of
rabies
while undergoing treatment at the city's
CPR Hospital
late on Monday night, over a month after she was bitten by a stray dog and three days after completing the anti-rabies vaccination course.
The dog had bitten around 20 people, including her, between KMC Chowk and Bhausingji Road on Feb 3.
Dr Shishir Mirgunde, medical superintendent, CPR Hospital, told TOI the victim, Srushti Shinde, had taken all the five doses of rabies vaccine and an anti-rabies serum jab for passive immunity from the state-run hospital.
On Feb 3, Srushti was on her way to Shaniwar Peth. She had stopped on the road to answer a phone call when suddenly, the dog bit her left leg. Some local residents took her to CPR Hospital, where anti-rabies vaccine was administered. She got her final dose of ARV last Friday.
On Saturday, Srushti developed fever and lost strength in both her legs. As her condition worsened, Srushti was taken to CPR Hospital at 8pm for further treatment, but she breathed her last at 2am.
Atul Shinde, the deceased woman's uncle, asked, "How did rabies occur despite the anti-rabies injection?"
As a precautionary measure, Srushti's family members were also given anti-rabies vaccine shots.
"Rabies infection can spread through blood or saliva," Dr Mirgunde said.
KMC health inspector Dr Vijay Patil said, "Sterilisation campaign is being implemented by KMC. Every day, 10-15 dogs are sterilized."
AAP's city unit alleged that administration's negligence towards stray dog management led to Srushti's death. BJP workers staged a protest outside KMC, blaming the civic officials for the woman's death.
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