Rabies -- Pakistan
A man from the city of Thatta in Sindh province, Pakistan died from rabies after a dog bite due to the local hospital not having rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
The victim was reportedly attacked by a rabid dog around a week ago and suffered injuries on the head and torso.
Relatives took him to the local civil hospital only to find anti-rabies vaccine was not available.
Doctors there recommended the family take him to a private hospital; however, they could not afford the cost
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8327732&promed&0
No comments:
Post a Comment