A person dies from rabies after trying to treat his son by sucking blood from dog-bite wound

A person died from rabies in China recently after he sucked blood from a bite wound inflicted by a stray dog on his son’s leg. He attempted this to remove any infection from the wound. The person was so anxious about his son’s injury that he squatted down immediately and started to suck the blood from the leg and spit it onto the ground, which some people do to try to treat bites from venomous snakes. Later, the son was given vaccine shots in the hospital but the father did not take vaccination due to cost considerations. He developed strong rabies symptoms and died hours after he was rushed to a hospital. Doctors reminded people not to suck out blood after being bitten by dogs, but to clean wounds with soapy water and get timely medical help.

Source: Shanghai Daily. www.shanghaidaily.com