A four-year-old boy has died of rabies at the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Hospital in the Western Region.
The deceased, Bernard Bentum, was attacked a month and half ago by a bitch and a puppy whilst he went to buy bread for himself at Simpa in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Constituency.
The deceased’s parents first took him to the Simpa Health Centre for treatment when the incident happened on May 10, but his condition got worse.
They, therefore, proceeded to the Apinto Government Hospital on June 19 to enable him to undergo further examination, as he sustained injuries on both shoulders.
Emmanuel Affelkum, Municipal Director of Health Service in-charge of Tarkwa Nsuaem, who confirmed the incident to the Ghana News Agency, explained that the deceased was referred to the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal Hospital on June 20 and the health officer in-charge who attended to him suspected rabies based on clinical signs.
He said his office invited officers from the Veterinary Services Department to help them address the situation, but the deceased passed away whilst on admission.
GNA