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Published Date: 10/03/2011 15:38:48
Subject: PRO / ESP> Rabia, massive exposure to infected dog - Honduras
Archive Number: 20110310.0780
RAGE, massive exposure to infected dog - HONDURAS
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Date: March 10, 2011Fuente: El Heraldo, Honduras http://m.elheraldo.hn/17128/show/efc403610fcff56596a59c7a0fed3305&t-1d108c237cfd196fcc4755dc7972b4 [Edited by J. Torres]
At least 19 people, a horse and a pig have been bitten porperros who tested positive for rabies testing, health authorities reported estejueves in northern Honduras.
The cases come at a time sanitariashondureñas authorities carry out a vaccination campaign for dogs and cats in North Lazona.
According to reports, the head of a dog that bit 19personas, and was sacrificed after the attacks, even referred laboratory of the National Service of Agricultural Health (SENASA) and tested positive for rabies.
"We have 19 people bitten by a dog in the village of Baracoa, all are with their treatment," said Manuel Calderón, technical and environmental enSalud entomologist.
Those affected will receive their reinforcements to the ten, fifteen and 60 díasdespués the start of treatment "for derabia have no problem," Calderon said.
The animal also bit a horse that will be observed porseis months and if after that period serásacrificado symptoms.
"Now we have another dog that was taken aTegucigalpa Senasa head and came back positive. This dog bit a pig" in laaldea Nola, he said.
The pig will be removed and burned or buried "because esacarne can not eat."
Between 2009 and 2010 were reported in Honduras over 12 thousand cases of animals demordeduras transmitters of rabies, according to hospital delDepartamento Epidemiology School, which reveal chelae diseases from animals increased last year.
In September 2010, health authorities Hondurasemitieron human rabies alert, following a recommendation dela Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
Reported by: Jaime R. Torres
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