Friday, July 11, 2014

PRO/MBDS> Rabies - India (02): Maharashtra, feline, human

Rabies -- Worldwide/Unknown

A 50-year-old woman from Beed district [Maharashtra state] succumbed to rabies infection at Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) run Naidu Infectious Diseases Hospital here [Pune, Maharashtra state], taking the toll to 18 in Pune city this year [2014], so far.

The victim, identified as a resident of village Chincholi in Ashti taluka, was bitten by a cat 5 months ago. As per the World Health Organization, the incubation period for the infection is typically 1-3 months, but may vary from a week



Source: HealthMap Global Disease Alerts http://ift.tt/1m1vzks

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