Health officials have linked a Virginia woman’s 2017 rabies death to a dog bite she suffered while on a yoga retreat in India. The following day she was rushed to another hospital via ambulance with chest discomfort, shortness of breath, progressive paresthesia and increased anxiety. Lab tests recorded elevated cardiac enzymes, but an emergency cardiac catheterization indicated normal coronary arteries, and other tests found lack of coordination. On May 11, a rabies diagnosis was confirmed, and two days later medical personnel attempted the full Milwaukee protocol, which is an experimental treatment that has saved one recorded rabies patient, but failed in several others. The case report notes that the woman’s death is the ninth recorded death in the U.S. from rabies acquired abroad since 2008, and highlights the importance of pre-travel health exams and consultations.

Source: Fox News January 04, 2019 15:12 UTC