Hero Dad Dies After Sucking Rabies Infected Blood from Dog Bitten Son
A 41-year-old Chinese man died from a rabies infection that he picked up in an attempt to save his son from the disease.
By Sadho Ram — 27 Sep 2013, 06:30 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
A hero father who sucked blood from a dog bite on his son's leg has died of rabies
A month ago, after seeing his son’s leg bitten by a stray dog, a 41-year-old Jiang X desperate to save his son used his mouth to suck and spit out the blood from the wound multiple times.
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His son was timely injected with a rabies vaccine while Jiang X abstained and was not injected with rabies vaccine.
shanghaidaily.comTwo days ago, Jiang X felt unwell and was diagnosed with rabies by the hospital. On the early morning of the 24th, Jiang X died despite medical care.
szdaily.comHe refused to get precautionary vaccines due to the cost. A course of rabies shots costs around US$98
The father was worried about the cost and didn't get the same shots. Fellow villagers said he also thought it unlikely that people would be infected by the rabies virus through the mouth and he thought taking shots too troublesome.
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Jiang X even said to neighbors: “Getting a ‘rabies vaccine’ shot for my son is enough. A ‘rabies vaccine’ shot for me would require more money and I’d have to get several shots, avoid eating this or that so I won’t get vaccinated, because what are the chances that I’ll be infected without getting vaccinated?”
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Jiang developed strong rabies symptoms and died hours after he was rushed to a hospital
Upon suspecting ‘rabies’ from his symptoms, the local hospital urged his relatives to take him to the provincial capital’s hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible. Jiang X was subsequently diagnosed with “rabies” by a Nanjing hospital.
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On the night of September 23rd, when the Nanjing hospital had transported him to his home via ambulance, Jiang X suddenly lost control and became volatile, breaking multiple glass windows on the ambulance as well as the equipment in the ambulance.
shanghaidaily.comThe ambulance carrying Jiang X was escorted to a Sihong country hospital’s infectious diseases department. At 3am in the early morning of the 24th, just a few hours after being taken to the hospital, Jiang X died while being treated.
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China has the second highest mortality rate from rabies in the world
China has the second highest mortality rate from rabies in the world, behind India — about 2,000 deaths per year.
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