Woman dies from rabies after dog bite on face
A 65-year-old woman from Kerala, Karkunnil Krishnamma, died from rabies on October 4, inferred to be 2025, a month after being bitten on the face by a stray dog.
She got immediate medical care and an anti-rabies vaccination, but facial bites can let the virus reach the brain too quickly for treatment to work.
Sadly, even with prompt action, rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear.
Authorities are investigating, dog was found dead soon after
Authorities are investigating since the stray dog that bit her was found dead soon after.
Local officials have amped up efforts to vaccinate stray dogs—over 3,200 were vaccinated in Pathanamthitta district between January and September, inferred to be 2025, alone.
The case highlights why controlling stray animal populations and getting timely medical help for bites is so important—especially as similar cases have happened recently in Kerala.