In Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, a 36-year-old man named Raju Kushwaha died after allegedly receiving a tetanus injection instead of the necessary anti-rabies vaccine following a dog bite. Raju was bitten while feeding a dog and was admitted to Jayarogya Hospital on April 28. After showing symptoms of rabies about 20 days later, he succumbed to the disease, marking the seventh rabies death in Gwalior in the past few months. Gwalior has reported 13,579 dog bite cases from December 2025 to April 2026, with a significant number treated at local hospitals. Rabies is a preventable viral disease that affects the central nervous system, primarily transmitted through bites from infected animals, especially dogs. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), rabies is virtually 100% fatal once clinical symptoms manifest. Medical experts emphasize that rabies post-exposure prophylaxis must include immediate wound washing and rabies vaccination, as a tetanus shot offers no protection against rabies. This tragic incident highlights the critical need for proper medical protocols to prevent such fatal errors.