WHO conducts training on dog bite treatment

Karachi
The World Health Organisation arranged a training session on ‘Management of Dog-Bite Cases’ at a local hotel on Sunday.
Conducting the sitting, WHO Master Trainer for Prevention and Control of Rabies Dr Shahbaz Rafiq said vaccination in dog-bite cases may save the victims from a painful death.
He informed the participants that patients who contract Rabies develop fear of water, demonstrate eccentric behavior due to hallucinations and suffer from progressive paralysis.
“This horrific health condition ultimately leads to a painful death. However, timely vaccination and medical treatment can prove invaluable in saving a victim,” he added.
The trainer also shot down myths and practices such as putting a hot coin over the affected area, tying threads or putting chilies over the wound.
Dr Rafiq advised the trainees to ensure that the wound is washed with soap and water and the victim was immediately taken to a hospital or designated vaccination centers.