One more rabies patient loses life

He had been bitten on the face by a stray dog four months ago and died at Jinnah Hospital.Hospital officials said he was brought to the emergency department with hydrophobia, fever and difficulty swallowing.

After examining him, the neurology team diagnosed rabies encephalitis.

He was given a dose of rabies vaccine during treatment, but could not survive.This is the 11th rabies case reported at JPMC so far this year.Medical experts warn that rabies is a fatal disease and that saving a patient's life becomes extremely difficult once symptoms appear.

Anyone bitten or scratched by a dog or another animal suspected of carrying rabies should immediately wash the wound with soap and running water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical attention.

Rabies vaccination-and, when advised by a doctor, immunoglobulin-should be given promptly.Bites to the face or head can be particularly dangerous, so treatment should not be delayed.

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