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  "id": 12098464,
  "title": "Rabies and the missing deaths: Why do India’s official numbers differ so sharply from estimates? | Explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/rabies-and-the-missing-deaths-why-do-indias-official-numbers-differ-12098464",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:52:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu Health",
    "slug": "the-hindu-health",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/rabies-and-the-missing-deaths-why-do-indias-official-numbers-differ-so-sharply-from-estimates-explained/article71545976.ece"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The ICMR-led study found important gaps after animal bites; about one in five dog-bite victims had not received anti-rabies vaccine, while only 66.2% had received at least three doses and among those who received only one dose, nearly half did not complete the vaccination course",
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        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Rabies and the missing deaths: Why do India’s official numbers differ so sharply from estimates? |Explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/rabies-and-the-missing-deaths-why-do-indias-official-numbers-differ-12094998",
        "published": "2026-10-05T06:45:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}