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English Captions by Zero Mella MD
Get me out of here!
[Screams, indistinct]
[Gasps]
Hay [Screams] You animals, free me!
[Indistinct screaming]
Rabies shows no mercy
Once symptoms appear
the infection cannot be stopped
It's not a joke that one Filipino die each day from
a rabid dog's bite
Many of them, especially in provinces
approaches witch doctors and herbologists first
who believe in garlic and live stones that are
ineffective against rabies
Once they remember to go to the doctors
It's already too late
Rabies is caused by a virus
found in the saliva of a rabid dog
and the pathophysiology
is divided in three stages
The first stage starts at the same time
the virus enters the host
through a bite of a rabid dog
or probably from licking of exposed wounds
The virus are bullet shaped
and attacks this way
The virus attaches to a healthy nerve cell
that absorbs them
Once inside, it replicates
at the same time, destroying the cell
Eventually, the new fleet of virus leaves the host cell
At the rate of 3 millimeters per hour,
the virus silently multiplies and travels
to the brain of the unsuspecting victim
In 90% of cases
it lasts from 20 to 90 days
From the brain
The virus travels
the spread is unstoppable
And the damage it brings
to other parts of the body,
In the second stage
the victim feels a sudden change
like burning pain
and numbness at the site of the bite
even if it has already healed
Headache and fever
like a flu
The victim will manifest depression
or irritability
Cases caught on camera
in San Lazaro Hospital
the patients are in the last stages of
the infection when brought to the hospital
You can already observe the primary symptom of rabies
The extreme fear of water
This is the reason why, it was
previously named "hydrophobia"
Once they see water
their throats hurt
even though they are very thirsty
They have an extreme fear of wind
that crawls on their faces
The vitims of rabies need specialized care
The patient should be separated to avoid danger
brought by violence
The room, whether at home or at the hospital
should be dark and silent
so they won't feel any danger
It would be best to hide water or any liquids
[Indistinct dialect]
The surfacing of emotions are made worse by the lack of sleep
and trivial matters
can cause exteme anger
fear and violence
Still, they have sense when they speak
and they can be told and ordered by the doctor
even though they already have a sense of impending doom
It is better that a family member supports him at this time of need
There are times that the patients will force
eating due to extreme hunger but
they cannot solve the extreme thirst
because it is impossible to drink
He will find it difficult to breathe
and swallow; he will feel strangled
Phlegm forms at the mouth and throat
which he would cough out to clear his breathing
Wipe excess phlegm with tissue paper
and carefully dispose of it
Carefully dispose excess food of the patient
and don't let other animals eat it
Everybody involved in the care of the patient
need proper protection
like gloves, goggles, and mask
Hand wash frequently
The patient should be guarded frequently because he may try to escape
He will be divided between anger and calm
Lastly, his body will become paralyzed
until he feels numb and eventually die
The room of the deceased must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected
Remember, the virus spreads via saliva
which is why kissing is dangerous; touching is not
Those who handle meat of infected animals are also at greater risk
especially those who eat half cooked meat or brain of a rabid dog
For those bitten by dogs, the proper way
of preventing rabies is early intervention
if possible, as early as the bite itself
the wound should be cleaned with soap and running water
for 5 to 10 minutes in order to get rid of infected saliva
Afterwards, place tincture of iodine at the wound
and bring the patient to the nearest hospital, health center, o animal bite treatment center
The doctor decides on the proper vaccines
and the schedule to which they would be given
to fight the infection
Depending on the examination, the doctor may give tetanus toxoid
meanwhile, the dog should be caught
tied, and observed for 14 days
These are the signs of animals infected with rabies
sudden change in behavior
like weakness
or sudden violence. The dog can also be
noted to be easily irritable
A straight stare can also be observed
Sometimes they are numb to pain and extremely strong
they will bite anything, including their cages
until their gums bleed
In the following days, observe
extreme salivation due to paralysis of muscles
of the jaw and throat
Lastly, the whole musculature is paralyzed until death
A dog manifesting any of the symptoms
must be sacrificed early to biopsy its brain
a puppy can easily fit a plastic bag
but a bigger dog needs to be beheaded
The one chosen to do this procedure
should wear gloves, a raincoat, mask and goggles
as protection for blood and
saliva that could contain rabies
Wrap the head in a plastic bag
and place it in a stypore chest
filled with ice for travel to the proper laboratories
Here is a list of laboratories that you can send the head of a suspected animal
Rabies have long plagued man
There is proof in Mesopotamia, 4000 years ago
the owner of a dog will be punished if they bite
Even then, it is clear that the best prevention
for this disease
is the responsible care of dogs
The first step towards
the best prevention towards rabies
was done in 1885
when a French doctor named
Louis Pasteur
developed a vaccine from weakened and inactivated virus
to streghten the immune system of a patient towards the virus
In this way, they were able to save a child from rabies,
and he was the very first person saved from it
This method was then refined and was applied globally
to treat and prevent rabies
We vaccinate dogs in the hope of breaking
dog to man transmission
Our target is to vaccinate 80% of the dog population
We require all dogs to be vaccinated
So if there becomes a problem, the owner and the victim will have lesser problems to deal with
Now, the estimated cost of dealing with a dog bite
is greater than 4000 pesos for a simple bite
to 24,000 pesos if the bite is at the face
neck or near the head
Meanwhile, it takes 50 pesos for a dog to be vaccinated for its safety
Usually the baranggay captains calls the community to action
the people then bring their dogs to the vaccination site
Usually, the vaccination site is near villages
We have a municipal ordinance and we have BHWs
to conduct an information and education campaign
about anti-rabies
and this is used to teach dog owners
about their responsibilites
We bring this dog yearly to the center
just in case, he bites, I can say that I have safety
The first step to proper dog care is to vaccinate your dog
Second, give them a clean home and tie them up
Treat them, feed them properly with food and water and wash them
That is proper care
The bureau of animal industry is ready to support
community initiatives to eradicate rabies
and the key is responsible pet ownership
If they will not fulfill the roles of responsible pet owners
then it is better that they don't ever own pets
Now, over 60 countries report they are rabies-free
These include Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan and Australia
We can also achieve this through yearly vaccination of our pets
and not let our dogs go astray
In other words, we should be responsible pet owners
Remember that rabies is not inherently from man
if we can spread the information about rabies
andcare for our pets and surroundings
nobody should suffer
the consequences brought by this disease.