Deaths have also been attributed to improper wound washing facilities at animal bite management facilities even at tertiary care level and limited availability of ARV/ARS at peripheral health facilities as only 30 per cent PHC and UHC were found to be having ARV available and 3.5 per cent of all facilities were having ARS, the report said. Intensive information education and communication activities are required for all target audiences about do's and don'ts for animal bites management, the committee has recommended, they said.
