Three die of dog bites

Three die of dog bites

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Three of 12 people reported to
have been bitten by dogs over the past 10 days have died, Antara
reported yesterday.

The incidents in the Kendari and Buton regencies, have sparked
fears of a rabies outbreak.

The provincial husbandry office chief, Hasan Mardiono, said
the three deaths occurred in Rumbia subdistrict in Buton regency.

Hasan said it had not yet established whether the three died
of rabies or another disease they had contracted previously.

"If they died after two weeks from the incident, they have
been infected by rabies but if less than two weeks, they may have
died of other diseases, such as tetanus," he said. (pan)