Watch: Fake Rabies Vaccine: How an Alert from Hyderabad Became a Global Issue
Fake anti-rabies vaccines detected in India trigger global alerts as US, UK and Australia track travellers and supply chain failures.
Hyderabad: A quiet alert from Hyderabad has grown into a global public health concern globally, after counterfeit anti-rabies vaccines were detected among travellers to India.
Authorities in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia are tracing recipients of fake Abhayrab doses, a vaccine made by Indian Immunologicals Limited.
Australia first issued a warning, followed by the US CDC after a rabies case in a returning traveller. Investigations found the fakes entered supply chains via wholesalers in major cities, prompting nationwide surveillance and tighter purchase checks nationwide alerts.
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