According to hospital administration, the patient—a resident of Tando Allahyar—was brought to the emergency department displaying clinical symptoms of hydrophobia and severe neurological deterioration. Following diagnostic confirmation of the rabies virus, she was immediately transferred to an isolation ward. However, after two days of specialized care, the patient’s relatives elected to remove her from the facility despite medical warnings regarding the terminal nature of untreated clinical rabies.
Family members claimed the woman was bitten on her right ankle by a stray dog approximately six months prior and had received anti-rabies vaccination at the time, though no official vaccination cards or medical records were provided to hospital authorities. Health experts reiterate that in cases of stray animal bites, immediate wound washing with soap and running water for at least 15 minutes, coupled with timely administration of proper Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Rabies Immunoglobulin (RIG), remains the only effective life-saving intervention.
