Suhail Khan
SOPORE, Sep 18 : Shabir Ahmad Dar son of Ali Mohammad Dar a resident of Sangrampora, on Saturday breathed his last 12 days after he was attacked by stray dogs in the town.
A family member of the victim told Kashmir Despatch that a young man was attacked and injured by stray dogs earlier this month on 06 September at main Chowk Sopore.
However, after the attack he was treated at SMHS hospital Srinagar and was discharged from the hospital after getting proper treatment.
Sources said, after being discharged the young man a fruit seller by profession again started his daily work and suddenly on Friday his health again worsened and today evening he breathed his last.
A health official told Kashmir Despatch that he died of the fatal infection, the official said that the deceased had reportedly not taken the fast-acting anti rabies medicines.
The official added that people bitten by stray dogs are usually injected with a fast-acting readymade antibody and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) near the wound to deactivate the rabies virus. The readymade antibodies are given to the patient for immediate protection because the vaccine generally takes 14 days to produce antibodies.
As per the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines, RIG should be given for all category-III exposed patients, irrespective of the interval between the exposure and the beginning of the treatment.
