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Dog-Bite Cases Climb Across India as New Data Spotlight Hotspots in Bihar, J&K and Kerala

Fresh tallies place heavy caseloads on health systems, prompting capacity expansions in humane control programs.

Overview

  • Bihar’s 2025–26 economic survey reports over 2.83 lakh dog-bite cases in 2024–25, about 38,900 higher than 2023–24’s 244,367.
  • Patna recorded the most cases in Bihar with 29,280, followed by East Champaran and Nalanda, while Aurangabad reported the fewest.
  • Jammu and Kashmir logged 2,06,460 cases across 2024 and 2025, with Jammu district at 76,824 and Srinagar leading Kashmir division with 35,174.
  • J&K’s figures were compiled from the Directorate of Health Services, government medical colleges and SKIMS, reflecting an official district-wise accounting.
  • Kerala counted 3.69 lakh dog bites in 2025 versus 3.17 lakh in 2024, with Thiruvananthapuram at 58,108 and 33 rabies deaths statewide in 2025.