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India recorded over 30 lakh dog bites and 117 rabies deaths in six months

Exclusive: India records 30,40,013 dog bite cases and 117 rabies deaths in six months of 2026, RTI reveals

Lekhak Anurag August 1, 2026

On 31st July, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in response to an RTI application filed by Stray...

India reports 47,48,478 dog bite cases in 2025, sharp rise from 2024

Exclusive: India records 47,48,478 dog bite cases in 2025, nearly 10 lakh jump from 2024; over 7.58 crore cases reported since 2010

Lekhak Anurag February 13, 2026

In a reply to our RTI query, the National Centre for Disease Control, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of...

Disclaimer: This counter uses officially reported dog bite cases from 1st January 2026 to 30th June 2026 as the base figure. After 30th June, it projects estimated cases using the January-June 2026 daily average. It does not represent official real-time reporting.