Rabid mutts claim three lives in Bangkok
Hot dogs and rabies
Rabid mutts claim three lives in Bangkok; free vaccination and sterilisation for strays offered
Construction sites are the worst hotspots for rabid dogs, said Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Health Office deputy chief Wanthanee Wattana yesterday.
Rabies has claimed the lives of three people in Bangkok this year, in Wang Thong Lang and Bang Khunthien districts, compared to the previous rate of just one death for each of the past two years, she said. One of the victims in Bang Khunthien was a youth bitten by a puppy at a construction site, she said. In the summer heat, dogs were more prone to attack people approaching them, which meant a higher risk of catching rabies in the hot season, she added.
Construction site danger
A survey has found that construction sites carry the biggest risk, as workers often raise dogs without having them vaccinated and let them roam freely. The BMA has started providing free rabies vaccinations and sterilisation for pet dogs to try and deal with the problem.
The Prawet Animal Control Centre reports that each day it gets about 30 complaints of stray dogs and captures between four and 30. The district with most complaints in the period from last October until this February was Bang Kapi at 79 cases, closely followed by Lat Phrao at 73 cases and Chatuchak and Bang Khen at 65 cases. The centre currently holds 250 stray dogs.
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Rabid mutts claim three lives in Bangkok; free vaccination and sterilisation for strays offered
Construction sites are the worst hotspots for rabid dogs, said Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Health Office deputy chief Wanthanee Wattana yesterday.
Rabies has claimed the lives of three people in Bangkok this year, in Wang Thong Lang and Bang Khunthien districts, compared to the previous rate of just one death for each of the past two years, she said. One of the victims in Bang Khunthien was a youth bitten by a puppy at a construction site, she said. In the summer heat, dogs were more prone to attack people approaching them, which meant a higher risk of catching rabies in the hot season, she added.
Construction site danger
A survey has found that construction sites carry the biggest risk, as workers often raise dogs without having them vaccinated and let them roam freely. The BMA has started providing free rabies vaccinations and sterilisation for pet dogs to try and deal with the problem.
The Prawet Animal Control Centre reports that each day it gets about 30 complaints of stray dogs and captures between four and 30. The district with most complaints in the period from last October until this February was Bang Kapi at 79 cases, closely followed by Lat Phrao at 73 cases and Chatuchak and Bang Khen at 65 cases. The centre currently holds 250 stray dogs.
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