On March 3, 14 people, including 13 students and a teacher, at a school in Dam Ha district, Quang Ninh, after being attacked by a rabid dog, received a dose of an anti-rabies vaccine and were transferred to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Quang Ninh for serum injection. All are currently stable and being monitored at home.
The incident occurred when a rabid dog entered the school on February 28, attacking many students and teachers. This dog was captured and after testing, the results returned positive for rabies virus.
Faced with the above situation, the locality quickly reviewed possible exposure cases related to the rabid dog.
The government also continues to expand the review area to all recent cases of dog bites. Currently, no additional cases have arisen.
On March 2, Quang Ninh CDC worked with the Dam Ha District People’s Committee to discuss solutions to treat and prevent rabies.
Professional agencies assess that there is still a potential risk of rabies in the dog population in Duc Yen commune as well as other communes in the Dam Ha district.
Previously, on February 28, a dog ran into Duc Yen Primary and Secondary School, Duc Yen commune, Dam Ha district, attacking 13 students and 1 male teacher.
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Source: Vietnam Insider