India, Dec. 30 -- Nearly 200 residents of a village in Uttar Pradesh were administered rabies vaccine shots after it emerged that raita-a curd-based Indian dish they had consumed-was prepared using milk from a buffalo that later died after being bitten by a dog.

According to local media reports, the incident took place in Piprauli village of Badaun district, where the dish was served during a funeral ceremony on December 23.

The buffalo, which had reportedly been attacked by a dog, died three days later on December 26.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Rameshwar Mishra told India TV, "Prevention is better than cure. Everyone who had any doubts was given the anti-rabies vaccine. Normally, there is no risk of rabies after boiling milk, but the va...