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A tragic case of rabies has been reported in Lviv, where a woman from Volyn region<\/strong> died in an infectious disease hospital after being bitten by a stray kitten<\/strong> she picked up from a cemetery<\/strong>. The bite was initially ignored by both the woman and her doctors.<\/p>\n According to Tamila Aleksanyan<\/strong>, head of the 4th diagnostic department, the patient was transferred to the Lviv infectious disease hospital in early November after her condition worsened at a hospital in Volyn, where she was originally treated for suspected encephalitis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Upon arrival in Lviv, she was placed in intensive care<\/strong>, but soon developed classic rabies symptoms<\/strong>:<\/p>\n extreme agitation,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n full-body muscle spasms<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n excessive salivation<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n followed by the paralytic stage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The woman was put on a ventilator<\/strong>, but passed away on November 9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This incident serves as a sobering reminder of how deadly rabies can be and how crucial timely post-exposure treatment<\/strong> is after animal bites.<\/p>\n ❗Key prevention tips:<\/p>\n Avoid contact<\/strong> with stray or wild animals. Teach children not to touch, feed, or play with unknown animals.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Ensure pets are vaccinated<\/strong> against rabies regularly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n If bitten or licked<\/strong> by a suspicious or wild animal:<\/p>\n wash the wound thoroughly with warm water and household soap<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n disinfect the edges with alcohol or iodine<\/strong> (avoid using hydrogen peroxide),<\/p>\n<\/li>\n cover the wound and see a doctor immediately<\/strong> for post-exposure rabies treatment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n If bitten by a known domestic animal<\/strong>, ensure it undergoes veterinary observation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A tragic case of rabies has been reported in Lviv, where a woman from Volyn region died in an infectious disease hospital after being bitten by a stray kitten she picked up from a cemetery. The bite was initially ignored by both the woman and her doctors. According to Tamila Aleksanyan, head of the 4th …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":206749,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[190],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-206748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-zdorovia"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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