Nepal, Dec. 25 -- year-old male recently visited Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital (STIDH) to get an anti-rabies vaccination after caring for a puppy with a skin disease two weeks earlier. The visitor's team had rescued the puppy, along with its mother and sibling, from Hanumankhola, Bhaktapur municipality. Initially, the puppy appeared fearful and avoided close contact with humans. Subsequently, it became aggressive and bit several other dogs in the same dog shelter and even attempted to bite humans. The puppy died the following day.

Laboratory testing conducted at the Central Veterinary Laboratory confirmed rabies virus infection. Although the source of the rabies virus infection in the puppy could not be identified, th...