Hua Hin man dies after cat bite - doctor says it looks like rabies

[snoop1130]

Hua Hin man dies after cat bite - doctor says it looks like rabies

 

 

A 61 year old man from Hin Lek Fai sub-district of Hua Hin died Thursday one day after being admitted to Hua Hin hospital believed to be suffering from rabies.

 

He was bitten two months ago on the hand by a neighbor's cat that had not been vaccinated.

 

The cat died within three days of subsequently being spayed. 

 

Dr Surin Seubseung of the Prajuab Khirikhan department of public health said that tests would be carried out on the dead man's sputum, spinal fluid, urine and hair follicles to confirm he died from the deadly disease. 

 

Dr Surin said that symptoms show in victims before six months have elapsed from a bite or licked scratch.

 

Death is almost certain for anyone who shows symptoms of rabies. 

 

Health officials are investigating the immediate area where the victim lived and giving vaccinations. 

 

A five mile radius around his home has been declared a rabies zone. 

 

Source: https://www.thairath.co.th/content/1229172

 

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[sirocco]

What sadness for this man who had to suffer.
In my neighborhood, a Swede continues to feed dogs and cats,
while schools have put down banners forbidding food.

[ukrules]

5 miles - that's a large radius, I wonder if this covers all of Hua Hin ?

 

A handy map with a large red circle on it would be nice, I'm not sure if they released the guys address.

 

Hin Lek Fai stretches about 5 miles inland by the looks of it.

[tifino]

 

hypothetical radius... considering the cat's dead

[wotsdermatter]

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The cat died within three days of subsequently being spayed. 

Spaying/neutering an animal, be it a cat or dog, does not prevent the animal from having rabies.  The man should have had the rabies shots.  It only takes one a month for three months and is a painless way to stop getting such a debilitating disease.  In most western countries an animal suspected of having rabies is usually sent to a veterinary university where it is euthanised and a post-mortem is conducted.  If no university is nearby, then the task of killing the animal is given to a vet and then the head is removed and sent away for diagnosis. See it done a few times in England and Canada.  No need for a zone of any size to be enforced. 

 

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Dr Surin said that symptoms show in victims before six months have elapsed from a bite or licked scratch.

 Contradictory to what Dr. Surin says, it usually takes 2-8 weeks for any symptoms to show in a person who has been bitten or scratched by an infected animal although there are always exceptions.  Children are different and can have much earlier signs.  Anybody feeding the soi dogs, etc., could be asking for trouble.

[punchjudy]

11 hours ago, sirocco said:

What sadness for this man who had to suffer.
In my neighborhood, a Swede continues to feed dogs and cats,
while schools have put down banners forbidding food.

 

doesn't surprise me.....a lot of these dog loving expats are mentally sick

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, punchjudy said:

 

doesn't surprise me.....a lot of these dog loving expats are mentally sick

Hopefully they could add it as a new reason to cancel a visa !

[anon789561]

9 hours ago, wotsdermatter said:

Spaying/neutering an animal, be it a cat or dog, does not prevent the animal from having rabies.  The man should have had the rabies shots.  It only takes one a month for three months and is a painless way to stop getting such a debilitating disease.  In most western countries an animal suspected of having rabies is usually sent to a veterinary university where it is euthanised and a post-mortem is conducted.  If no university is nearby, then the task of killing the animal is given to a vet and then the head is removed and sent away for diagnosis. See it done a few times in England and Canada.  No need for a zone of any size to be enforced. 

 

 Contradictory to what Dr. Surin says, it usually takes 2-8 weeks for any symptoms to show in a person who has been bitten or scratched by an infected animal although there are always exceptions.  Children are different and can have much earlier signs.  Anybody feeding the soi dogs, etc., could be asking for trouble.

i thought the UK was rabies free. heard something about bats getting through the tunnel from france though. not sure if there was any truth in that

[Stargeezr]

Another person dies an still ther will be those who just do not want to see the stray animals culled.

 What a stupid country that thinks that this problem will go away if the animals get shots, etc.

Cull these strays already.

Geezer

[Lupatria]

So, one more died agonizingly in a situation under control. R.I.P.

[Shackleton123]

2 hours ago, punchjudy said:

 

doesn't surprise me.....a lot of these dog loving expats are mentally sick

Doesn't surprise me.....a lot of animal hating expats are mentally sick

[Benmart]

2 hours ago, Shackleton123 said:

Doesn't surprise me.....a lot of animal hating expats are mentally sick

I'm not qualified to diagnose either. I leave that to self certifed specialists.

[dunroaming]

6 hours ago, Happy enough said:

i thought the UK was rabies free. heard something about bats getting through the tunnel from france though. not sure if there was any truth in that

One rumour was that there was a worry about foxes bringing in rabies from France through the tunnel.  Never proved to be the case and the same with the bat story I believe.  Just the wind up merchants at work I suspect.

 

My concern in Thailand would be whether they are savvy enough to deal with an epidemic IF it should occur.  The authorities tend to sweep these things under the carpet rather than deal with it.

[Redline]

What is going on here?  Not long ago I had was assured by some here on TV that there is no problem with rabies in Thailand.  I was denounced and ridiculed-hmmmm I hope you guys are ok?

[quandow]

4 hours ago, Redline said:

What is going on here?  Not long ago I had was assured by some here on TV that there is no problem with rabies in Thailand.  I was denounced and ridiculed-hmmmm I hope you guys are ok?

This seems to be an endless argument like gun control or defending Trump. What just about EVERYBODY fails to realize is you will hardly ever change minds on this forum. It's more like a tag-team wrestling match, folks sitting on the sidelines, frothing like rabid weasels, just WAITING to jump in and insult someone. Insults, anybody? 

[wotsdermatter]

On 3/16/2018 at 9:24 AM, Happy enough said:

See it done a few times in England and Canada.

 

On 3/16/2018 at 9:24 AM, Happy enough said:

i thought the UK was rabies free.

I never said that there were any cases of rabies in England.  The process was done to comply with English law and I had left out that the animals that were suspected of having rabies, were euthanised and their heads sent for evaluation to determine if the animals were rabid.  They were not.  Interesting that even with the tunnel, people from Europe still try to smuggle their cats and dogs into the country but, seemingly, without success.

[geriatrickid]

On 3/15/2018 at 9:15 PM, punchjudy said:

doesn't surprise me.....a lot of these dog loving expats are mentally sick

These people who you insult are the same people who volunteer at the hospitals and orphanages and who are the first to support the many charities that serve  both foreigners and Thais. You consider people with compassion and  kindness to be "sick". Well, I would rather those people than the nasty cruel foreigners who I am not allowed to euthanize.

 

On 3/15/2018 at 10:16 PM, RichardColeman said:

Hopefully they could add it as a new reason to cancel a visa !

More nonsense. We have violent criminals, con artists  selling "real estate", and a wide variety of  scum selling bogus investments and you wish to  harass the people who have helped more foreigners in trouble than any other  group of foreign residents.

These animal types are the first to respond when someone is in trouble.

 

On 3/15/2018 at 11:01 PM, Stargrazer9889 said:

Another person dies an still ther will be those who just do not want to see the stray animals culled.  What a stupid country that thinks that this problem will go away if the animals get shots, etc.

Cull these strays already.Geezer

 

I am going to reply on the basis that you genuinely do not understand how infectious disease spreads and exists in a population.  Culling does not work and has never worked for rabies because there will always be a reservoir. The reservoir must be contained and the vectors of infection reduced.  The only long term effective method is mass vaccination and the elimination of irresponsible breeding. This means a  crackdown on puppy and kitten mills and a requirement to spay and neuter and to vaccinate.

 

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, geriatrickid said:

These people who you insult are the same people who volunteer at the hospitals and orphanages and who are the first to support the many charities that serve  both foreigners and Thais. You consider people with compassion and  kindness to be "sick". Well, I would rather those people than the nasty cruel foreigners who I am not allowed to euthanize.

 

More nonsense. We have violent criminals, con artists  selling "real estate", and a wide variety of  scum selling bogus investments and you wish to  harass the people who have helped more foreigners in trouble than any other  group of foreign residents.

These animal types are the first to respond when someone is in trouble.

 

 

I am going to reply on the basis that you genuinely do not understand how infectious disease spreads and exists in a population.  Culling does not work and has never worked for rabies because there will always be a reservoir. The reservoir must be contained and the vectors of infection reduced.  The only long term effective method is mass vaccination and the elimination of irresponsible breeding. This means a  crackdown on puppy and kitten mills and a requirement to spay and neuter and to vaccinate.

 

And you seem to totally miss the point that these verminous things still bite and attack people and cause problems whether they have rabies or not. Cull them, if only to prevent dangerous , biting dogs. 

[dorchester]

Just a reply about the expats being a little mentally unbalanced.Has anybody ever seen Koto's vehicle?

[HLover]

How embarrassing...

Hey, Joe- I was hit by a bus.  How did you die?

...Oh, I was bit by a cat.

Huh?

Joe, You must be a huge pussy.

[poohy]

Teams of people vaccinating all dogs (stay and owned)where i live south of PKK seems its being taken seriously here

[torrzent]

need a soundtrack for this thread

 

[Redline]

On 3/17/2018 at 7:50 AM, quandow said:

This seems to be an endless argument like gun control or defending Trump. What just about EVERYBODY fails to realize is you will hardly ever change minds on this forum. It's more like a tag-team wrestling match, folks sitting on the sidelines, frothing like rabid weasels, just WAITING to jump in and insult someone. Insults, anybody? 

Yes, they wanted me to submit documented proof.  Well, now they can read about it daily, and pronounce it as fake news to preserve their fragile egos ?

[wgdanson]

On 3/15/2018 at 9:14 PM, sirocco said:

put down banners

put UP banners

[Jack100]

On ‎17‎/‎3‎/‎2561 at 4:46 PM, dorchester said:

Just a reply about the expats being a little mentally unbalanced.Has anybody ever seen Koto's vehicle?

Yep , I always wanted a Noddy car when I was a kid ..................