First things you must do to save life when bitten by rabid dog

A bite by a dog, whether owned or stray and suspected to be rabid, is considered as an emergency and should be treated as such.

In the recent past, there has been an increase in cases of dog bites in various parts of the country. The most recent case was of a six-year-old boy in Siaya County who was bitten by a rabid dog on his way to a shop. After it happened, the mother washed the wound with water and rushed him to hospital. The boy did not receive the full dose of Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) vaccine injection because of stock shortages. Unfortunately, the young man later died after a harrowing experience. Sad indeed. There is need to prevent such occurrences. So what should you do when a rabid dog bites you?