NOIDA: The rise in dog bite incidents has prompted the Ghaziabad CMO to start a round-the-clock facility for administering anti-rabies shots at all health centres. For now, such units will come up at the health centres in Loni, Muradnagar, Bhojpur and Dasna.The death of a 14-year-old boy on September 4, a month after he was bitten by a neighbours dog in Charan Singh colony has triggered a wave of concern about the dog menace and public safety. The pomeranian that bit the kid was not vaccinated and the boy had not informed his parents about the dog bite.As per the official record, the district MMG hospital and district combined hospital in Ghaziabad administer 411 anti-rabies injections every day.Dr Bhavtosh Shankdhar, CMO in Ghaziabad said, "In cases of dog bites in the rural parts of the district, the patients had to travel to the nearest district hospital. Now, they can go to the CHCs in Loni Muradnagar, Dasna, and Bhojpur."Recently, GMC has identified 53 zones as high-risk dog bite areas. As per the official records, over 23,000 stray dogs have been sterilized in the last year, and 5,200 dog licenses have been issued so far. We also published the following articles recentlyDog vax drive against rabiesThe Madurai corporation has launched a 10-day drive to vaccinate stray dogs against rabies following an increase in dog bite cases. The campaign aims to address the issue of aggressive and rabid dogs in the city, with the assistance of animal activists and residents. The initiative is part of a broader effort to tackle the problem of stray dogs, which has recently been highlighted by the Delhi High Court as a serious issue in the national capital.Stray dog bites girl during sterilization drive by MCD in UsmanpurDuring a sterilization drive for street dogs in New Delhis Usmanpur area, a nine-year-old girl was bitten by a stray dog. The incident occurred near the girls school, as MCD officials were conducting the drive. The girl was hospitalized and is currently receiving treatment. Legal action is being taken in response to the incident.Delhi: Dog bites girl during sterilisation driveA nine-year-old girl was bitten by a stray dog during MCDs sterilization drive in Usmanpur. The incident was reported to the police who stated that the girl is currently receiving treatment in a hospital. MCD responded to the incident by stating that the dog responsible for the attack was not from their Animal Birth Control (ABC) center and that they are following protocols for the care and management of stray dogs in the area.

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