(a) the estimated deaths due to rabies in the country
during the last three years, State-wise;
(b) whether sixty percent of the deaths due to rabies in
the World occur in India;
(c) if so, whether the Government have any proposal to
launch a National Programme to control rabies; and
(d) if so, the decision taken/being taken by the Government
thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)
(a) A statement indicating the reported number of cases
and deaths due to rabies/dog bites for the year 1996, 1997
and 1998, as maintained by Central Bureau of Health
Intelligence, is annexed.
(b) There are no government estimates.
(c) & (d) Rabies is primarily a disease of animals. Human
beings are accidental dead-ends. Government provides rabies immunization for
animal bite cases as a post exposure treatment free of cost. However, there
is no National Programme to control rabies.
Reported Cases and Deaths Due to Principal Communicable Diseases in India-1996
Sl.No State/UT Rabies Dog-Bites Cases Dealths
1. Andhra Pradesh 05 05
2. Arunachal Pradesh 0 0
3. Assam 161 0
4. Bihar ` ` 5 Goa 12 0 6. Himachal Pradesh 0 0
7 Haryana 8 0
8. Jammu & Kashmir 985 0
9. Karnataka 4663 61 10. Kerala 180 16 11. Madhya Pradesh 869 5 12. Maharashtra 71 71 13. Manipur 0 0 14. Meghalaya 279 0 15. Mizoram 0 0 16. Nagaland 56 0 17. Orissa 101 14 18. Punjab 25 0 19. Rajasthan 308 2 20. Sikkim 0 0 21. Tamil Nadu 20 9 22. Tripura 0 0 23 Uttar Pradesh 105 0 24 West Bengal 324 324 25. A & N Islands 0 0 26 Chandigarh 1 0 27 D & N Haveli 4 0 28. Daman & Diu 0 0 29. Delhi 346 27 30 Lakshadweep 0 0 31 Pondicherry 7 0 32 Gujarat 4 2
Total (All India) 8564 622
` - Not Received.
Data is Provisional and not comparable due to ill-defined coverage.
Source Monthly Health Condition Reports of States/UTs (DIR of H. Services)
S.No State/UT Rabies Dog-Bites Cases Dealths
1. Andhra Pradesh 375 78
2. Arunachal Pradesh 0 0
3. Assam 148 4
4. Bihar ` ` 5 Goa 1 2 6. Himachal Pradesh 0 0
7 Haryana 3 0
8. Jammu & Kashmir 479 @
9. Karnataka 7125 34 10. Kerala 62 5 11. Madhya Pradesh 596 4 12. Maharashtra 130 130 13. Manipur 0 0 14. Meghalaya 264 0 15. Mizoram 0 0 16. Nagaland 66 0 17. Orissa 160 8 18. Punjab ` ` 19. Rajasthan 1953 5 20. Sikkim 0 0 21. Tamil Nadu 111 5 22. Tripura 0 0 23 Uttar Pradesh 95 93 24 West Bengal 262 262 25. A & N Islands 0 0 26 Chandigarh 1 0 27 D & N Haveli 0 0 28. Daman & Diu 0 0 29. Delhi 198 18 30 Lakshadweep 0 0 31 Pondicherry 11 6 32 Gujarat 31 2
Total (All India) 12071 655
@ - Data not reported ` - Data not received
Data is provisional and not comparable due to ill-defined coverage.
Source : Monthly Health Condition Reports of States/UTs (Dir. Of Health Services)
S.No State/UT Rabies Dog-Bites Cases Dealths
1. Andhra Pradesh 377 104
2. Arunachal Pradesh ` `
3. Assam 36 0
4. Bihar ` ` 5 Goa 0 7 6. Himachal Pradesh 2 1
7 Haryana 1 0
8. Jammu & Kashmir 142 @
9. Karnataka 9205 36 10. Kerala 106 16 11. Madhya Pradesh 423 0 12. Maharashtra 69 69 13. Manipur 0 0 14. Meghalaya 398 0 15. Mizoram 1 0 16. Nagaland 210 2 17. Orissa 159 0 18. Punjab 0 0 19. Rajasthan 722 3 20. Sikkim 50 0 21. Tamil Nadu 70 13 22. Tripura 21 2 23 Uttar Pradesh 245 91 24 West Bengal 188 188 25. A & N Islands 0 0 26 Chandigarh ` ` 27 D & N Haveli 1 0 28. Daman & Diu 0 0 29. Delhi 138 18 30 Lakshadweep 0 0 31 Pondicherry 6 6 32 Gujarat 5 1
Total (All India) 12575 566
@ - Data not reported ` Data not received
Data is provisional and not comparable due to ill-defined coverage.
. : Only Kashmir Division `: Data for August 1998 not received
$ : Data for October 1998 not received $$$ : Data for July & August 1998 not received Source : Monthly Health Condition Reports of States/UTs (Dir. Of Health Services)