(CN) City alert after two killed by rabid dog

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City alert after two killed by rabid dog

By Yin Junlan

Shanghai Daily

2007-9-3

 

TWO family members in Shanghai have died after an

attack by a rabid pet dog.

 

Fengxian District police yesterday acted swiftly,

seizing all dogs in Wugu Village, where the tragic

incident happened, and four neighboring villages.

 

Vaccinations were provided for everyone who has come

into contact with people bitten by the dog - and all

dog owners in those villages.

 

Another member of the double-death family is still in

a critical condition.

 

The three were attacked by the unlicensed dog on July

3.

 

According to a member of the family, Di Meifang, the

white dog, after two years of normal behavior, " went

crazy " that day.

 

It first bit owner Di Jianming on the hand, but he has

yet to show any symptoms of rabies.

 

The dog then fled to a neighboring house and attacked

Di's uncle Di Delin, mother Zhun Zhanxian and

grandmother Yao Xiangcui. The family members killed

the dog immediately after the attack.

 

Di's mother and grandmother went to a private clinic

in the village to have a vaccination injection,

apparently performed by a retired and unlicensed

doctor.

 

On August 9, Di Delin, 64, began to feel uncomfortable

and went to hospital for treatment. On August 12, he

developed obvious rabies symptoms and was sent to the

Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center. He died a day

later.

 

Last Tuesday, Zhu Zhanxian, 60, was hospitalized and

died after three days.

 

On the same day Zhu died, Yao Xiangcui, 87, developed

symptoms and was yesterday still in a critical state.

 

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2007/200709/20070903/article_329725.htm

 

 

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