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Nearly 200 U.P. villagers get rabies shots after consuming curd from buffalo that died after dog bite

Published - December 29, 2025 03:15 am IST - Budaun (UP) Nearly 200 residents of Piprauli village in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun, got rabies vaccination as a precaution measure after they discovered that the raita (a curd-based dish) they consumed at funeral was made from the milk of a buffalo that died after being bitten by a dog. According to the villagers, a funeral ceremony was held in the village on December 23, where they had raita. Later, it came to light that the buffalo whose milk was used to make the dish was bitten by a dog a few days earlier.

Nearly 200 U.P. villagers get rabies shots after consuming curd from buffalo that died after dog bite

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Key Highlights

  • The buffalo died on December 26, after which panic spread in the village due to the fear of infection.
  • The villagers reached the Ujhani community health centre and got vaccinated.
  • Chief Medical Officer Dr Rameshwar Mishra on Sunday said that they had received information that a buffalo in the village had been bitten by a rabid dog and had died due to symptoms of rabies.
  • It was reported that the villagers had consumed 'infected' raaita.
  • As a precaution, everyone was advised to get a rabies injection.
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