translated from Spanish: Woman dies of rabies after being bitten by a puppy

symptoms began with a pain in his right arm. The patient, a woman of 65 Virginia, went to an urgent care center and received pain medication. There was no clue that she, in fact, was infected with the most deadly in the world and was already destined to die: the price by contact with a puppy on the India.Los Virginia health officials reported on his case on Thursday together with a warning from the Centers for Control and prevention (CDC) about the risk of contact with dogs and other animals while they traveled in many developing countries. The patient had been in a seven-week yoga retreat in the India just a few weeks earlier. “The members of the tour confirmed that the patient was bitten by a puppy on the outside of your hotel in Rishikesh, India, and that the wound was washed with water, but was not given any additional treatment,” said the veterinary public health of Virginia, Dr. Julia Murphy, and his colleagues. He wrote in his report.

Illustrative image | pixabay “I do not believe that she was playing with the puppy, but the cub was seen in the area and approached her,” said Murphy.

Canine rabies has been eliminated in the United States thanks to the strict laws of vaccination, but the virus is common in many parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The virus kills 59,000 people a year worldwide, according to the CDC. The patient, who was not identified, was infected with a strain of rabies common in dogs in the India.the rabies virus is nearly 100% fatal once symptoms begin. It does not usually show symptoms immediately, so the fan of the yoga traveled to his home and resumed his normal life without knowing that was infected. Their symptoms were vague at first, and while seeking medical attention in the next few days, potentially exposed to dozens of people to the virus.” May 7 (2017), was evaluated at A hospital with difficulty breathing, anxiety, insomnia and difficulty swallowing water. “The patient expressed concern about exposure to a toxic substance,” wrote Murphy team.” On the night of May 8, the patient gradually stirred and was combative, and was observed it was gasping for air when he tried to drink water. “Investigators asked relatives about exposures to animals, and the spouse of the patient reported that a puppy had bitten her right hand approximately six weeks prior to the onset of symptoms while traveling in the India”. The difficulty to swallow water, often called Hydrophobia, is one of the classic signs of rabies. Samples were sent to the CDC and rabies was confirmed in a few days, said Murphy.Con rage, once symptoms start, it almost there is no hope of cure. Only two people have survived rabies in the United States, and only a few around the world, all treated with a complex approach called Protocol of Milwaukee.La the patient’s family tried this approach, which involves a coma medically, but not improved and died May 21, 2017, after health care was suspended.

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