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There have been 29 deaths due to rabies. Absolutely do not treat this disease with methods that have not been recognized by the Ministry of Health

Wednesday - April 24, 2024 21:47

The Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, said that statistics in 17 provinces and cities have recorded 29 deaths due to rabies from the beginning of 2024 until now, an increase of 2 times compared to the same period in 2023.

There have been 29 deaths due to rabies. Absolutely do not treat this disease with methods that have not been recognized by the Ministry of Health

According to Dr. Hoang Minh Duc - Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, in 2023, the country will record 82 deaths due to rabies . 30/63 provinces and cities recorded rabies cases, highest in March, April and August;

Distribution by region: The North has the highest rabies cases, followed by the South, the Central Highlands, and the Central region. However, in the Southern and Central Highlands regions, rabies cases have continuously increased in recent years. The rate of children under 15 years old with rabies accounts for 34%.

From the beginning of 2024 until now, according to Mr. Duc, 17/63 provinces have recorded cases of rabies in humans, of which the Central region has recorded a sudden increase in the number of rabies deaths, currently the highest in the country.

Also according to Dr. Hoang Minh Duc, 100% of rabies deaths are due to not getting vaccinated against rabies, getting vaccinated late or not as prescribed. At the same time, up to 43.8% of people subjectively believe that their dog bites at a time when the dog is normal, so they do not get vaccinated against rabies.

According to information, Dr. Hoang Minh Duc said at the " Inter-sectoral online conference to strengthen the prevention and control of diseases transmitted from animals to humans in 2024 " by the Ministry of Health in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The village held at the end of March 2024 showed that in the first 2 months of 2024, more than 143,000 people were vaccinated against rabies. Previously, from 2019-2023, an average of more than 387,000 - more than 674,000 cases of rabies preventive treatment were recorded.

However, Mr. Duc also mentioned that a part of the people are still subjective and negligent; In which the increase in deaths due to rabies is caused by many cases of subjectively not vaccinating or antisera promptly after being bitten by dogs or cats and still treating the disease with unrecognized methods.

"It is a fact that people are afraid that rabies vaccination has many side effects, leading to the use of treatment methods not recognized by the Ministry of Health. Although health authorities have repeatedly recommended it, they still More than 16% of people with rabies have been treated with traditional medicine.

Another reason is that 8.2% of people bitten by dogs do not have money to get rabies vaccination, especially poor households and people living in remote areas (the price of rabies vaccination is relatively high from 1.2 to 1.5 million/treatment - PV)" - Mr. Duc said

However, there is also another reality: the vaccination rate of domestic dogs and cats is still low, leading to an increase in animal diseases and increased risk of infection to humans.

At the same time, communication and mobilization of people to implement rabies prevention measures has not been as expected.

Source: Ben Tre Natural Examination Center:

Đã có 29 ca tử vong do dại, tuyệt đối không chữa bệnh này bằng biện pháp chưa được Bộ Y tế công nhận

https://cdcbentre.org/vi/news/tin-tuc-su-kien/da-co-29-ca-tu-vong-do-dai-tuyet-doi-khong-chua-benh-nay-bang-bien-phap-chua-duoc-bo-y-te-cong-nhan-4245.html

Cục Y tế dự phòng, Bộ Y tế cho biết, thống kê tại 17 tỉnh, thành phố đã ghi nhận 29 ca tử vong do bệnh dại từ đầu năm 2024 cho đến nay, tăng gấp 2 lần so với...

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Binh Thuan: Another case of death due to rabies

Thursday, April 25, 2024 18:26 | Medical

On the afternoon of April 25, information from the Center for Disease Control of Binh Thuan province said that the locality had just recorded another case of death due to rabies.
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This case is Mr. Vo Hong P. (born in 1990), in Quarter 4, Tan Thien Ward, La Gi Town. On April 20, the patient developed symptoms such as: fatigue, numbness in arms and legs, fear of wind, fear of water. On April 22, the patient was taken to La Gi Regional General Hospital and was diagnosed with rabies. In the afternoon of the same day, the patient was transferred to Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases. By April 23, the patient showed more severe signs and was diagnosed with rabies. Test results were positive for rabies virus. The patient died later.

According to the results of the epidemiological investigation, family members said that recently it was unclear whether the patient was bitten by a dog or not. However, more than 2 years ago, the patient was bitten by a loose dog with a shallow bite wound. The patient was not vaccinated against rabies.

As soon as this case was recorded, the local medical force conducted an investigation into contact cases and sources of infection in the family and community; Instructions on how to disinfect and disinfect at the victim's home; Instruct exposed people to receive preventive treatment and implement rabies prevention activities.

According to the Provincial Center for Disease Control, in Phuoc Hoi ward in particular and La Gi town in general, domestic dogs roam freely but the rate of rabies vaccination is low. In the current weather situation, the risk of rabies in animals is very high. It is worth noting that previously in February 2024, this locality also recorded a case of death due to rabies.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), rabies is common worldwide. Every year this disease causes death to 60,000-70,000 people and millions of animals. Rabies is an extremely dangerous disease. When it occurs, people with rabies almost die 100%. The cause of rabies is a bacteria called Rhabdovirus found in the saliva of rabid animals. Rabies is transmitted from the saliva of rabid animals through bites, scratches, and licks. The incubation period for rabies can be less than 1 week or more than a year, depending on the amount of virus entering the body, the severity of the wound, the distance from the wound to the central nervous system... Immediately upon entering the body. In body, the rabies virus enters the peripheral nerves, running along the nerves to the spinal cord and brain. As soon as the virus reaches the brain, the patient actually has clear clinical signs.

From the beginning of 2024 until now, in Binh Thuan, rabies has become complicated and there have been 6 deaths suspected of rabies. In April 2024 alone, the locality recorded 3 cases. The continuous occurrence of heartbreaking deaths due to rabies has sounded the alarm about the lack of control over free-roaming dogs and cats and the low rate of rabies vaccination on dogs and cats; especially people's awareness of rabies prevention.

A part of the people are still indifferent, negligent, and do not understand properly and sufficiently about rabies and rabies vaccine, leading to being subjective and giving wrong treatment. This affects one's life, affects public health, and makes it difficult to prevent, control and repel rabies.

To proactively prevent rabies, in the coming time, Binh Thuan Health sector will continue to innovate communication methods and content with the goal of raising people's disease prevention awareness. At the same time, the Health sector coordinates with the Agriculture sector and localities to propagate and mobilize people to keep dogs and cats in captivity and wear muzzles when going out.

The Health Sector recommends that people who are bitten by dogs or cats should immediately wash the wound under running water with soap and immediately go to a medical facility for examination, consultation and injection of rabies vaccine and anti-rabies serum; Absolutely do not self-treat at home. Parents instruct children how to prevent dog or cat bites and immediately notify parents or relatives after being bitten by a dog or cat.

Hong Hieu (VNA)

Bình Thuận: Thêm một trường hợp tử vong do bệnh dại

https://baotintuc.vn/y-te/binh-thuan-them-mot-truong-hop-tu-vong-do-benh-dai-20240425180613544.htm

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