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Pain for victims of dog bites as shortage of Anti-Rabbies Vaccine bites

A boy pulls his pack of dogs to receive an anti rabies vaccine at Obunga Social Hall in Kisumu on September 28,2017, a day the universe is marking anti rabies day. Hundreds of dogs from the slum were given a jab with other places in Kisumu county also covered to end rabies infection. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

Veterinary doctors are asking the two county governments to ensure that public hospital stock rabies vaccines following a rise in dog bites in the regions.

The vets who spoke to The Standard yesterday painted a disturbing picture of victims left to die in untold agony at home as rabid dogs continued to roam the villages.

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