Jammu and Kashmir declares human rabies a notifiable disease under the 1897 Epidemic Diseases Act.

Jammu and Kashmir government declared human rabies a notifiable disease under the 1897 Epidemic Diseases Act. Health facilities must report suspected, probable, and confirmed cases to the Chief Medical Officer and State Nodal Officer of the National Rabies Control Program. This move aims to strengthen surveillance and develop regional prevention, control, and elimination strategies, aligning with the WHO's goal of zero human rabies deaths by 2023.