Tourist rescued a homeless puppy and died of rabies

A Norwegian tourist died of rabies after being bitten by a stray dog ​​that she rescued in the Philippines.

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24-year-old Birgitt Kallelestad from Hordaland, on the west coast of Norway, died on Monday evening - two months after contacting a puppy while traveling with friends in February 2019, writes Daily Mail.

According to the family, the group was riding mopeds when it stumbled upon a stray puppy on the side of the road. Brigitte put him in her basket and took him to the resort where she was staying.

After the dog was washed, the girl and her friends played with her in the garden. During the game everyone got small bites and scratches, as is usually the case with those who have dogs.

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Birgitt worked as a paramedic in Forde Central Hospital, therefore She scratched herself.

According to her family, the scratches were so small that no one saw the need for further medical supervision.

Upon returning to Norway, the girl became ill.

The initial symptoms of rabies include fever and headaches, but as the disease worsens, patients may suffer from hallucinations, muscle spasms, and shortness of breath.

Doctors struggled to diagnose the problem, and no one, not even Birgitt herself, associated her illness with a dog bite.

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It has been more than 200 years since rabies was last discovered on the Norwegian mainland.

According to family members, she was hospitalized several times as her condition worsened.

Finally, the doctor at Ferda hospital began to suspect that Birgitt's symptoms were signs of rabies.

Samples sent to the Swedish Department of Public Health confirmed this.

Neither Birgitt, nor anyone with whom she traveled, were vaccinated against this disease because she is not on the list of vaccines needed for the Philippines.

The Birgitt family is currently campaigning to include rabies in a vaccination program in the Philippines and other places where it can get infected with street animals.

“Our dear Birgitte loved animals,” a family spokesman said.

“We are afraid that this will happen to those who have a good heart like hers. We want this vaccine to be included in the program for places where rabies may be present and for people to be aware of the danger,” he added.

All who traveled with Birgitt on this journey and contacted the dog were warned. All such 77 people; 31 people already vaccinated.

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