{"id":19914,"date":"2026-05-14T19:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=19914"},"modified":"2026-05-14T19:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:13:10","slug":"one-bite-too-far-pulwamas-tainted-meat-crisis-leads-to-mass-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/one-bite-too-far-pulwamas-tainted-meat-crisis-leads-to-mass-vaccination\/","title":{"rendered":"One Bite Too Far : Pulwama’s tainted meat crisis leads to mass vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pulwama, May 14:\u00a0<\/strong>Panic and anxiety spread across Parigam area of south Kashmir\u2019s Pulwama district after meat from an ill bovine animal, slaughtered by a local butcher, was sold to dozens of residents, prompting hundreds of people to visit the Primary Health Centre (PHC) for precautionary anti-rabies vaccination.<\/p>\n

The incident triggered widespread concern after rumours surfaced that the animal had been bitten by a dog before being slaughtered. As the news spread rapidly across the locality, worried residents rushed to the health centre, fearing possible exposure after consuming or handling the meat.<\/p>\n

A police officer said that an FIR has been registered and an investigation has started to ascertain the facts surrounding the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe animal was ill, and an investigation in this regard is underway. However, it was not a case of a dog-bitten animal as being rumoured,\u201d the officer clarified, urging people not to panic unnecessarily.<\/p>\n

Medical authorities at PHC Parigam said that an immediate response mechanism was activated soon after the matter came to light.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe received information yesterday that suspected contaminated meat had been consumed by locals. Following this, we immediately started a vaccination drive as a precautionary measure. Hundreds of people have already been vaccinated,\u201d Dr Jureeda, a Medical Officer at PHC Parigam, told KNO.<\/p>\n

She said the chances of infection are comparatively low since the meat had been cooked before consumption, but added that precautionary vaccination was being provided to all concerned individuals.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople should not panic because the meat was cooked, which reduces the risk considerably. Still, as a precautionary measure, those who consumed or handled the meat can take the anti-rabies vaccine here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The doctor further advised residents to remain alert and seek immediate medical attention if they develop symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, fever, unusual behavioural changes or any other health complications.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone who consumed the meat and experiences any concerning symptoms should report to the nearest hospital without delay,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, residents said the reports created fear among families across the area, particularly among those who had either purchased the meat or came into contact with it during cooking.<\/p>\n

Many residents called for stronger veterinary monitoring, regular inspection of animals before slaughter, and greater public awareness regarding zoonotic diseases and food safety practices.<\/p>\n

Authorities said the situation is being closely monitored and that all necessary preventive and medical measures are being taken while further investigation into the incident continues\u2014(KNO)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pulwama, May 14:\u00a0Panic and anxiety spread across Parigam area of south Kashmir\u2019s Pulwama district after meat from an ill bovine animal, slaughtered by a local butcher, was sold to dozens of residents, prompting hundreds of people to visit the Primary Health Centre (PHC) for precautionary anti-rabies vaccination. The incident triggered widespread concern after rumours surfaced […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19915,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19914"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19916,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19914\/revisions\/19916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}