Man dies of rabies after dog bite in southern Vietnam
Sunday, May 14, 2023, 09:45 GMT+7
A man, 56, died of rabies after getting bitten by a dog in Bu Dop District in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Phuoc.
The deceased was identified as L.V.X., a resident of Thanh Hoa Commune.
After the dog bit him, he failed to receive treatment soon, leading to the death, the healthcare center in Bu Dop District said on Sunday.
Two months ago, X. was bitten by his neighbor’s dog, but he did not go to a medical facility for rabies vaccination.
The man developed some symptoms of fear of water and light, and shortness of breath on April 28.
As his health condition got worse, his family took him to the healthcare center in Bu Dop District for treatment.
He was transferred to the higher-level medical facility in Binh Phuoc Province, and was quickly sent to the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
However, he passed away due to his critical condition.
One week before attacking X., the dog bit two other dogs. The two died after the bites.
Dr. Dang Duc Toan, deputy head of the healthcare center in Bu Dop District, said that after the death, the center asked the caregivers of the patient to get rabies vaccine doses.
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