'Rabies is not a public health priority … important the disease be shifted from radar of states to central government' - Times of India

'Rabies is not a public health priority … important the disease be shifted from radar of states to central government'  Times of India

Rabies, an acute viral disease of the central nervous system that affects humans and other mammals, can be prevented by immunisation. While it is present in ...



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