Well, when I got some vaccines before leaving, since I hadn't had any since childhood, the doctor suggested rabies vaccine, but said I should get it once I arrived in India because in the US a round of injections costs around $1,000. Well I got my chance right away. Got bit by a street dog this morning.
It was just casually walking by, turned its head and bit my leg and then just as casually walked on by.
After lunch, I walked to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital about a mile or so north. The grounds of the massive facility were filled with family members camped out. The building entrances were lined with stretcher carts. All made of steel sort of if you cut culvert pipe into thirds (so the patients cant roll off easily) on wheels. I walked through the grounds and back out as it was obvious it would take a day or two to get a shot.
While most arrived in ambulances, some have other means of transport.
Later in the afternoon, did a google search (Internet connections here are about the same as I get at home), I found a private hospital just nearby. I was immediately ushered into a doctor (in a headscarf), who was just chatting with nurses. Within another minute had the prescription for the vaccine and got it in the next room for Rs 250 ($5) and had it injected. Doctor bill was Rs 50 ($1).
It was just casually walking by, turned its head and bit my leg and then just as casually walked on by.
After lunch, I walked to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital about a mile or so north. The grounds of the massive facility were filled with family members camped out. The building entrances were lined with stretcher carts. All made of steel sort of if you cut culvert pipe into thirds (so the patients cant roll off easily) on wheels. I walked through the grounds and back out as it was obvious it would take a day or two to get a shot.
While most arrived in ambulances, some have other means of transport.
Later in the afternoon, did a google search (Internet connections here are about the same as I get at home), I found a private hospital just nearby. I was immediately ushered into a doctor (in a headscarf), who was just chatting with nurses. Within another minute had the prescription for the vaccine and got it in the next room for Rs 250 ($5) and had it injected. Doctor bill was Rs 50 ($1).
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