Ludhiana, Jan. 30 -- A family of seven in Jagroan was referred to PGI Chandigarh on Thursday after showing suspected symptoms of rabies, prompting health officials to launch precautionary investigations.

The migrant family, which resides in a junkyard on the outskirts of Jagroan, displayed signs such as hypersalivation and speech difficulties, health officials said. Those affected include a 37-year-old man, his wife, their three children, and two children of the man's sister.

According to senior medical officer, CHC Hatoor, Dr Aman Sharma, the man was bitten by a dog nearly a year ago, while one of his children sustained a bite from the family's pet puppy three days back.

"The family was referred to PGI to rule out rabies, as testing i...