6-Year-Old Dies After Anti-Rabies Vaccine; Doctors Call It Category-3 Dog Bite Case

• A 6-year-old boy, Hans Prajapati, died in Datia after being severely bitten by a stray dog, despite receiving anti-rabies vaccinations.
• Doctors classified it as a Category-3 dog bite due to deep wounds on the head and body, leading to rapid virus spread.
• The child received three doses of the ARV, but his condition worsened, and he was referred to Gwalior Medical College.
• He was taken to multiple hospitals in Gwalior and Jhansi but was refused admission or treatment, eventually dying en route back to Datia.
• Doctors explain that in severe Category-3 bites, especially on the head, the virus can reach the brain before antibodies form, leading to vaccine failure.