'Rabies virus dies if it's washed with soap,' says Maneka's sister; criticised
Animal activist Ambika Shukla, who's also ex-Union Minister Maneka Gandhi's sister, drew criticism online after she described rabies as a "mild virus". Opposing the SC's order on stray dogs, Ambika said, "Rabies virus is so delicate that if you wash the wound...with soap, the rabies virus dies." "Dogs don't bite as much as it's made out to be," she added.