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Man In Germany Dies After Being Licked By Dog And Contracting Rare Infection by bmdmixer: 11:43am On Nov 28, 2019 |
A man in Germany has died after contracting a rare infection from being licked by his dog. Following the case, doctors have warned pet owners to seek urgent medical advice if they have unusual flu-like symptoms. The previously healthy 63-year-old died from multi-organ failure a few weeks after being licked. He was infected with capnocytophaga canimorsus - a bacteria founds in the saliva and gums of canines and cats - which can sometimes be transmitted to humans. If caught, the infection is fatal in around a quarter of cases, according to doctors from the Rote Kreuz Krankenhaus Hospital in Bremen. They said bite infections caused by capnocytophaga canimorsus are rare. Severe and fatal infections normally only affect people with a suppressed immune system, no spleen, or alcohol problems. The unnamed man was treated with antibiotics in hospital after experiencing three days of fevers and breathing difficulties. He also had petechiae (tiny purple, red or brown spots) on his face, and dysaesthesia - nerve damage in his right leg. His condition deteriorated as medics tried to work out what was causing his symptoms. He had been touched and licked by his dog in recent weeks but not bitten or injured. The man also had acute kidney injury and signs of liver dysfunction and was placed in intensive care, but his condition got worse over the next 30 hours. He developed encephalopathy (brain disease) and....... more on the story here http://www.soundlala.com/news.php?id=1268 check my signature if you are an artist
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Re: Man In Germany Dies After Being Licked By Dog And Contracting Rare Infection by blesskewe(f): 11:45am On Nov 28, 2019 |
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Re: Man In Germany Dies After Being Licked By Dog And Contracting Rare Infection by angelEmade: 12:03pm On Nov 28, 2019 |
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Re: Man In Germany Dies After Being Licked By Dog And Contracting Rare Infection by bmdmixer: 12:39pm On Nov 28, 2019 |
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