What would you do on a Sunday morning? The last Sunday happened to be a day before the World Rabies Day which is 28 September. This day is obviously not celebrated. An anti-rabies vaccination drive happened in the neighborhood. My daughter and I took part in it. This page in my diary is our drab yet enriching memory of that day.
Rabies is a viral disease that affects humans and other mammals and almost certainly results in death in absence of timely medical treatment.
Rabies gets transmitted through the saliva of infected mammals, typically via bites, scratches, or contact with eyes, nose, or mouth.
Stray and domestic dogs cause over 95% of human deaths from rabies.
India has a gigantic population of humans and a considerable population of stray dogs. So India has the highest reported human deaths due to rabies.
We could be either part of the problem or part of the solution. Apparently, this thought seems crazy. How could one be either a part of the problem or a part of the solution, unless directly involved. Denial is the most predictable of all human responses, said The Architect. If we contemplate on this thought for a considerable time, look around our lives, understand the behavior of homo sapiens, then various thoughts emerge. After a few waves of various thoughts, the thought that persists for me is, either I am part of the problem or part of the solution. May be the Ketu in the first house and the Venus in the eleventh house hint me in this direction. So my daughter and I did our part.
This anti-rabies vaccination drive was conducted by the Veterinary Doctor Mr. Khagol Chavan and his assistant Veterinary Doctor, and with help from a few volunteers.
Stray cats vaccinated = 5
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