The Kaduna State Veterinary Doctors Association, has issued a warning to residents regarding a suspected case of rabies in the state.
Khalifa Aliyu, the association’s chairman, stressed the importance of taking necessary precautions due to the hospitalization of a teenage boy at the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, who is believed to have contracted human rabies.
Aliyu urged residents to exercise caution around stray dogs and promptly report any incidents of dog bites to the nearest clinic. According to NAN, he stated, “The patient has shown traits of rabies infection; he was seen biting humans, objects, papers, wood, and tongue thrusting along the street.”
