Home/strayanimalsSearch ResultsCan India End Rabies Deaths by 2030? Death of Parag Desai in Ahmedabad Brings Up Some Tough QuestionsBy गाँव कनेक्शनThe death of the scion of a popular tea brand due to an attack by stray dogs shines the spotlight on the world’s oldest disease, rabies. India accounts for 65% of the deaths due to rabies in the South-East Asia region, and 36% globally. The death of the scion of a popular tea brand due to an attack by stray dogs shines the spotlight on the world’s oldest disease, rabies. India accounts for 65% of the deaths due to rabies in the South-East Asia region, and 36% globally.