Briton dies from rabies after being bitten by dog in south Asia
Patient reportedly turned away twice by hospital in Kent before being diagnosed and sent for specialist treatment in London
The woman, believed to be in her 50s, was beinging treated by the Hospital for Tropical Diseases and colleagues at University College hospital. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Guardian
A woman who was being treated for rabies in London after she was bitten by a dog while abroad has died in hospital in London.
An inquiry was launched last week after she was reportedly turned away twice by doctors at a hospital in Kent before she was finally diagnosed and sent for treatment by specialists in London.
The woman, believed to be a grandmother in her 50s who lived in Bexley, south London, died at the weekend after being treated by the Hospital for Tropical Diseases and colleagues at UCH, according to a statement issued Monday evening by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
"The patient's family have kindly requested for the media to respect their privacy during this very difficult time and we will not be releasing any further details, nor will the family be making any statements.
"Our sincere condolences go out to them."
Relatives and health staff who saw her before diagnosis have been offered vaccination against the disease, which is extremely rare in Britain but common in south Asia where she had recently visited.
Darent Valley hospital in Dartford, Kent, confirmed last week that the woman had visited its A&E department and that five staff were being vaccinated as a precaution. The hospital also said that it had launched an investigation into the circumstances around her attendance at the emergency department
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/may/28/briton-dies-rabies-dog-bite
Summary:
This article is about a 50 year old woman who was bitten by a dog abroad during her journey. When she was back in England she got sick and went to the hospital were she was turned away twice by doctors in Kent. After that she was diagnosed with Rabies and sent for treatment in London. The woman has died last weekend of Rabies. ( Rabies is a disease what you can get when you get bitten by a dog or another animal, the virus is in the saliva of the animal). At the moment the hospital has said to investigate the circumstanced around her death and attendance at the emergency department.(114)
Review:
It surprises me that the woman who has been to the emergency department has been sent away twice! If they had acted at that moment she may have been alive. These mistakes are made too often and I believe that investigating this matter is very important to improve the actions of the hospitals. They should have diagnosed her way early so she could have survived the Rabies. I hope that the family will press charges against the hospital so they learn their lesson and treat people who come to the emergency department twice and are still not being treated! ( 111)
An inquiry was launched last week after she was reportedly turned away twice by doctors at a hospital in Kent before she was finally diagnosed and sent for treatment by specialists in London.
The woman, believed to be a grandmother in her 50s who lived in Bexley, south London, died at the weekend after being treated by the Hospital for Tropical Diseases and colleagues at UCH, according to a statement issued Monday evening by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
"The patient's family have kindly requested for the media to respect their privacy during this very difficult time and we will not be releasing any further details, nor will the family be making any statements.
"Our sincere condolences go out to them."
Relatives and health staff who saw her before diagnosis have been offered vaccination against the disease, which is extremely rare in Britain but common in south Asia where she had recently visited.
Darent Valley hospital in Dartford, Kent, confirmed last week that the woman had visited its A&E department and that five staff were being vaccinated as a precaution. The hospital also said that it had launched an investigation into the circumstances around her attendance at the emergency department
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/may/28/briton-dies-rabies-dog-bite
Summary:
This article is about a 50 year old woman who was bitten by a dog abroad during her journey. When she was back in England she got sick and went to the hospital were she was turned away twice by doctors in Kent. After that she was diagnosed with Rabies and sent for treatment in London. The woman has died last weekend of Rabies. ( Rabies is a disease what you can get when you get bitten by a dog or another animal, the virus is in the saliva of the animal). At the moment the hospital has said to investigate the circumstanced around her death and attendance at the emergency department.(114)
Review:
It surprises me that the woman who has been to the emergency department has been sent away twice! If they had acted at that moment she may have been alive. These mistakes are made too often and I believe that investigating this matter is very important to improve the actions of the hospitals. They should have diagnosed her way early so she could have survived the Rabies. I hope that the family will press charges against the hospital so they learn their lesson and treat people who come to the emergency department twice and are still not being treated! ( 111)
Why didn't she get a Rabies injection on her journey? That's the first question that pops my mind. Once the post deliverer got bit by one of my dogs and he immediately went to a doctor to get the injection. I'm not suggesting that it is her own fault but she might have been a little more careful. Normally dogs don't bite people without a reason so she probably tried to pet him which is incredibly stupid if you don't know the dog or his owner. I do feel sorry for her family and I hope they find peace after this awful event.
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