Infected cow's milk 'prasad' sparks rabies scare in Gorakhpur village

Around 150 residents of a Gorakhpur village were administered anti-rabies vaccines after consuming ‘panchamrit’ made from the raw milk of a cow that later tested positive for rabies, officials said

Fear grips a Gorakhpur village after nearly 150 locals consumed 'panchamrit' prepared from the raw milk of a cow that later tested positive for rabies, officials said on Tuesday.

The episode unfolded in Ramdih village in the Uruwa block, some 40 km from the district headquarters. Read More

Uruwa primary health centre in-charge Dr J P Tiwari said around 160 villagers have so far been administered two doses each of the anti-rabies vaccine, with the next dose scheduled on the seventh day.

"There is no established research that shows rabies can be transmitted to humans through the milk of a