Chennai man dies after neglecting dog bite treatment
A 45-year-old construction worker in Chennai died from rabies after failing to seek medical treatment for a stray dog bite sustained a month prior. Despite eventually visiting a hospital after losing consciousness, the infection had already progressed to a fatal stage.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the critical public health risk of stray dog populations and the necessity of immediate post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies.
A 45-year-old daily wage labourer died on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), a month after a dog bit him in Kotturpuram and he failed to take anti-rabies medication.
A senior official of the City Police said V. Murugan was a resident of Chitra Nagar of Kotturpuram and was working as a construction worker engaged in fixing wall tiles.
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