(a) whether any request has been received by the Government to declare Rabies a notified
disease in view of the rising number of patients of Rabies;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
(a) whether any request has been received by the Government to declare Rabies a notified
disease in view of the rising number of patients of Rabies;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) & (b) Yes. Request for making rabies a “Notifiable Disease†was received from Rabies
in Asia Foundation.
(c) Rabies deaths are already reported to Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI)
which is the National Nodal Institution for Health Intelligence in India. Health being a
‘State’ subject, Central Government has advised State Governments to regularly report rabies
deaths to CBHI which has both online and offline reporting system.