On April 20, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control informed that Phuoc Thang Ward People's Committee is verifying and clarifying, handling cases of many people being bitten by dogs suspected of rabies occurring in the area.
According to initial information, on April 17, Phuoc Thang Ward People's Committee received information about a case of a dog biting many people in neighborhood 6, so medical forces coordinated with local authorities to conduct verification. Initial identification determined that the dog that bit many people was a grass dog breed, pale yellow fur, raised by Ms. L.T. B. for about 5 years but had not been vaccinated against rabies.
In recent days, the dog has become aggressive and attacked about 3 people; bit to death 4 puppies (its children); bit 2 other dogs in the same house and many dogs from neighboring households. On April 17, this dog died and a neighbor took it to feed aquaculture.
On April 19, functional agencies received information about another case suspected of being bitten by a rabid dog, so they continued to verify. According to Mr. T.V. Q (block 7, Phuoc Thang ward) reporting, on April 12, he discovered a strange dog entering the house, so he chased it away, and it bit his hand. After treating the wound, Mr. Q chained this dog again to monitor, and saw that it refused to eat and showed signs of aggression. By April 19, the dog had died, Mr. Q had burned it down and went to functional agencies to report.
At the same time, functional forces of Phuoc Thang ward also conducted verification to clarify the case of a resident reporting being bitten by a dog in Quarter 3, Phuoc Thang ward.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control, as soon as receiving information about a suspected rabid dog biting someone, local medical forces went to the scene and deployed initial handling measures, assessing the health status of those involved to promptly zone off the risk zone.
At the same time, organize propaganda and guidance on rabies prevention measures for people in the area; warn people to raise management awareness, not to let dogs and cats roam freely. In addition, conduct a review of households raising dogs, request to present rabies vaccination certificates; remind and handle cases of releasing pets without muzzles, causing unsafety and potential risk of disease transmission.
