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Rabies outbreak claims another victim

DENPASAR: An unnamed 25-year-old man allegedly died of rabies at Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar on Monday morning after two days of treatment

(The Jakarta Post)
Wed, February 17, 2010

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ENPASAR: An unnamed 25-year-old man allegedly died of rabies at Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar on Monday morning after two days of treatment.

The victim had admitted to being bitten by a stray dog in his village in Jimbaran four years ago.

Dr. Ken Wirasandhi from Sanglah said laboratory tests on the victim's were not yet available.

"However, he showed symptoms of rabies before he died," the doctor said.

Wirasandhi said doctors at the hospital had not conducted comprehensive medical and laboratory tests.

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