Varning för rabies!

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Thailands hälsoministerium har gått ut med en varning till befolkningen för rabies, som ju är en dödlig sjukdom om man inte snabbt kommer under behandling.

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People Warned of Rabies

BANGKOK, 27 December 2009 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has warned people of rabies during this winter since no medication is available at present, according to Permanent Secretary for Public Health, MD Paijit Warachit.
MD Paijit said people still misunderstood that rabies would spread only during summer but actually, it could be found in all seasons, especially during winter when male dogs could get rabies from fighting for their mates. Rabies can transfer to people by biting, scratching or licking. Patients can fall ill from four days to as long as four years but mostly will live not more than one year. All cases result in death as there is no medical cure.

Patients suffering from rabies will prefer to stay in dark corners, as well as being anxious and aggressive. Terminal symptoms include locked jaws, large production of saliva, inability to swallow, hydrophobia, hallucination, and paralysis. 24 patients died of rabies in ten provinces this year. The number is already higher than last year.

Meanwhile, Disease Control Department Director-General, MD Manit Teeratantikanont, told dog owners to have their pets vaccinated. Anyone bitten by dogs is advised to quarantine the dog to observe its symptoms, bathe the wound, and meet physicians for vaccination. About 400,000 people are vaccinated against rabies annually.

— NNT 2009/12/28

[Thaisambo]

Hmm… Rabies är en väldigt otäck sjukdom. Det skulle vara intressant att veta utbredningen och var den förekommer, artikeln talar om “tio provinser” vilket jag tycker låter högt. Gör myndigheterna inget för att få stopp på det, t ex avskjutning av misstänkta djur i områden där rabies förekommer, karantänisering etc?

Det är fruktansvärt mycket lösspringande hundar överallt i Thailand – jag skulle tro att spridningsrisken är rätt stor.

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