Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH), the largest government hospital in the Northeast, will soon introduce advanced diagnostic tests, including genomic sequencing, eliminating the need to send samples to Kolkata or Pune.
The first case of death caused by rabies has been reported from West Garo Hills after a 14 year old boy who was bitten by a stray dog in December developed symptoms and passed away in the first week of January, this year.
