Learning from past experience

BY DESSALEGN SIFER

World Rabies Day seminar “Teachers and Parents together against rabies”, October 18, 2014, Addis Ababa

Outline

• Victims story• Critical points to be considered

Victim 1• Age = 8 • Gender = female• Location = A. A.• Story= parents died from HIV/AIDS• with minor bite by dog.

Victim 2• Age = 2• Gender = male• Location = A. A.• Story• house maid mother, bitten as he was not

closely supervised • Severe face bite, dog entering house • Died despite treatment

Victim 3

• Age = 15• Gender = female • Location = Sululta• Story• Dog bite, the dog was reported alive while it

was not.

Victim 4

• Age = 35• Gender = female • Location = AA• Story• Minor bite, Traditional treatment, supports

her two university brothers, begging to save her life.

Victim 5

• Age = 5• Gender = Male• Location =AA• Story• He was taking walk with his father bitten by

puppy, • Father neglected the bite only chasing the

puppy

Victim 6

• Age = 18• Gender = male• Location = AA• Story• He have mind problem, then starts sign of the

disease.

Victim 7• Age = 29• Gender = male • Location = OROMIA• Story• He raised the puppy from street and he was

bitten but ignored seeking medical treatment• He was screaming for help

Victim 8• Age =35• Gender = female • Location = AA• Story• Had two children and one delivered very

recently and bitten by a dog from neighbor, the dog died but not informed, Not taken treatment

Victim 9

• Age =26• Gender = female • Location = oromia• Story• Pregnant 3months, dog killed, holly water.

Victim 10

• Age = 25• Gender = female • Location =oromia• Story• Bitten at friend house, they killed the dog and

didn’t suspect rabies• The victim was begging to die sooner

Victim 11

• Age = 60• Gender = female • Location = AA• Story• Vaccine at home,

Victim 12

• Age = 9• Gender = male • Location = AA• Story• Face bite, • Took Vaccine on time, but died

Victim 13

• Age = 27• Gender = male • Location = Amhara• Story• Bitten by dog, didn’t take treatment.

Victim 14

• Age = 44• Gender = female • Location = SNNPRS• Story minor wound and traditional treatment, she

was begging for treatment after the onset of the sign.

Victim 15

• Age = 5• Gender = male • Location = AA• Story• hand bite, minor wound, traditional

treatment,

Critical points that needs consideration

• Puppy can be source of rabies• Traditional treatment is NOT solution to

treatment• Keeping dog in house minimize rabies BUT

does NOT mean it is free from rabies.• Minor bite is enough space to virus entrance

to body.• Healed wound does NOT mean virus is NOT

there.

Critical points that needs consideration………

• Vaccinated animals should NOT be considered as free from Rabies.

• If an animal died or disappeared within 10 days after bite one should suspect rabies.

Teachers and parents together against

rabies

Thank you!