Nurse dies from rabies after being bitten by a stray puppy while on holiday
Nurse, 24, dies from rabies after being bitten by a stray puppy while on holiday in the Philippines
According to a statement from her family, Kallestad was out riding mopeds with a group when they came across a stray puppy on the side of the road.reports that the 24-year-old carried the animal back to her resort in the basket of her moped, sustaining minor scratches and bites as she and her friends played with it.
She died eight days after being permanently admitted to the hospital, just after doctors began to suspect she was exhibiting symptoms of rabies.A spokesperson said: "Our dear Brigitte loved animals."We want this vaccine to be included in the program for places where it can be rabies, and that people become aware of the dangers.
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