Bengaluru, Nov. 17 -- * All hospitals must stock anti-rabies, anti-snakebite drugs: Govt. circular

* No shortage of life-saving vaccines in Mysuru: DHO Dr. Kumaraswamy

In response to rising street dog attacks and recent Supreme Court directives on dog bite management, the Karnataka Government has issued a crucial circular mandating that all Government and private hospitals maintain an uninterrupted stock of anti-rabies vaccines, Equine Rabies Immunoglobulin and anti-snake venom.

The circular stresses that these life-saving treatments must be available at all times, provided free of cost and administered without delay.

Significantly, failure to provide mandatory care - particularly if it results in death - will amount to medical neglig...