Cases of rabies in the Loire département
The Pasteur Institute confirmed on Thursday 21 may 2015, a case of rabies in a dog breed "Bull Terrier" detained Square Louis Huguet, in the commune of Le Chambon Feugerolle, 42500.
Rabies is a fatal disease if not treated in time.
Preventive treatment for rabies is very effective when administered after contact with the carrier animal, but before the onset of symptoms.
That is why any person who would have been bitten, scratched, scratched, or licked on a mucous membrane (mouth, eyes...) or on injured skin (wound, cut...) by this dog or the animal would have been in contact with this dog among the 7 may and the 16 included may must be processed quickly and preventively.
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