Rabies patient death confirmed for the first time in 14 years Whether the dog was bitten in the Philippines June 15 11:50
A 13-year-old man of foreign nationality in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, who was confirmed to have rabies for the first time in 14 years in Japan last month, died on the 13th.
According to the Toyohashi City Public Health Center, the man who died was a man in his 30s of foreign nationality who came to Japan from the Philippines in February this year.
A man visited a medical institution in Toyohashi City last month and complained of ankle pain, abdominal pain, vomiting, etc. It has been confirmed to be infected.
The man was admitted to a hospital in the city and was treated, but he died at last (13th).
A male family said they had bitten ankles in a dog in the Philippines around September last year, which suggests Toyohashi City was infected in the Philippines.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, rabies is transmitted by being bitten by a virus-infected dog or cat, and is usually not transmitted from person to person.
Also, vaccination can be prevented immediately after infection, but there is no effective treatment when it occurs, and almost 100% of patients die.