Bhopal, April 16 -- A labourer's death following a stray dog bite in the state capital has raised serious public health concerns, highlighting the city's ongoing struggle with rabies prevention and stray animal population control.
Bablu Rana, 32, lived beneath the Singarcholi Bridge in Koh-e-Fiza. According to his wife, he was bitten by a stray dog around a month ago. His health worsened steadily, and he died on Saturday night.
She said he had been behaving unusually in the days before his death. He started making strange noises and eventually began frothing at the mouth. He passed away shortly after the symptoms worsened.
Health officials suspect rabies, a viral disease that is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. India remains one...