A Virginia woman died of rabies after being bitten by a dog infected with the virus in India, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed. It happened last spring, after the 65-year-old returned home from an extended stay in India for a yoga retreat. She's the ninth U.S. resident to die of rabies after being exposed to the disease while traveling abroad since 2008, according to the CDC.In a case study published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), doctors said the woman first began experiencing symptoms on May 3, 2017. She reported pain and a tingling sensation in her right arm while gardening. Three days later she went to an urgent care facility where she was misdiagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome.The next day, her symptoms worsened and she was hospitalized with shortness of breath, anxiety, insomnia, and difficulty swallowing water. Her test results appeared normal and doctors treated her for a presumed panic attack. She was … [Read more...] about Virginia woman dies from rabies after dog bite in India
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Woman’s rabies death linked to dog bite during India yoga retreat
The woman was not identified in the case report, but her husband revealed she was bitten on the hand by a puppy while on a yoga retreat in India. (iStock) Health officials have linked a Virginia woman’s 2017 rabies death to a bite from a dog that she suffered while on a yoga retreat in India. The unidentified 65-year-old began suffering from pain and paresthesia in her right arm while gardening on May 3, 2017, which was about six weeks after she returned from her trip, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The canine rabies virus variant has been eliminated from the U.S. since 2004, according to the CDC, but continues to afflict 122 countries and is a leading global cause of human fatalities. According to the case report released on Thursday, on May 10, her symptoms were diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome at an urgent care facility, but the following day she began experiencing shortness of breath, anxiety, insomnia, anxiety and difficulty … [Read more...] about Woman’s rabies death linked to dog bite during India yoga retreat
Rabies from a dog kills Virginia woman after yoga retreat to India
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Jan. 3, 2019 / 6:38 PM GMT / Updated Jan. 3, 2019 / 11:20 PM GMT By Maggie Fox The symptoms started with a pain in her right arm. The patient, a 65-year-old Virginia woman, went to an urgent care center and got painkillers. There was no hint that she in fact was infected with the world’s deadliest virus and was already destined to die – the price for contact with a puppy in India. Virginia health officials reported on her case Thursday, along with a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the risk of contact with dogs and other animals while traveling in many developing countries. The patient had been on a seven-week-long yoga retreat in India just weeks before. “Tour members confirmed that the patient was bitten by a puppy outside her hotel in Rishikesh, India, and that the wound was … [Read more...] about Rabies from a dog kills Virginia woman after yoga retreat to India
Rabies kills woman after yoga retreat to India
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Jan. 3, 2019 / 6:38 PM GMT By Maggie Fox The symptoms started with a pain in her right arm. The patient, a 65-year-old Virginia woman, went to an urgent care center and got painkillers. There was no hint that she in fact was infected with the world’s deadliest virus and was already destined to die – the price for having played with a puppy in India. Virginia health officials reported on her case Thursday, along with a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the risk of petting dogs while traveling in many developing countries. The patient had been on a seven-week-long yoga retreat in India just weeks before. “Tour members confirmed that the patient was bitten by a puppy outside her hotel in Rishikesh, India, and that the wound was washed with water, but no further treatment was … [Read more...] about Rabies kills woman after yoga retreat to India
Summer is peak rabies season. Here’s what you need to know
The word is enough to strike fear in the heart of any animal lover. Rabies, though rare, leads to a horrible death if left untreated. The incidence of rabies has dramatically dropped in the United States over the past 100 years, but the threat still exists here at home as well as for those who travel abroad. In fact, earlier this year, a 6-year-old Florida boy died from rabies after being scratched by infected bat. The boy's father washed the wound thoroughly but didn't take the boy to the hospital because he cried when he was told he would get shots, according to reports. The child developed symptoms a week later and soon died. In March, a coyote that tested positive for rabies bit 8 people in suburban Westchester, New York, before being shot and killed by police. Everyone who had been exposed in this case received preventive treatment and there were no fatalities. Several state health departments warn that summer is peak season for rabies, as warm weather and outdoor … [Read more...] about Summer is peak rabies season. Here’s what you need to know