Pathanamthitta: A 65-year-old woman from Pathanamthitta died of rabies following a stray dog attack, prompting the Kerala State Human Rights Commission to direct the government to draw up an immediate action plan to prevent further deaths.

The victim, Krishnamma, a resident of Mannaramala, was bitten by a stray dog in the first week of September.

She had been undergoing treatment at Kottayam Medical College Hospital and had reportedly taken the anti-rabies vaccine.

During the attack, she fell to the ground and suffered a deep bite on her face.

Despite medical care, her condition worsened, and she succumbed to the infection.

The death comes amid an alarming surge in stray dog attacks across the state.

In the past five months alone, over 1.65 lakh people have been bitten by stray dogs

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