Man dies after being licked by pet dog
Man dies after being licked by pet dog
BERLIN (Dunya News) – A 63-year-old German has died after being licked by his pet dog.
According to details, the healthy owner caught a rare infection from his dog’s saliva and fell ill, spending more than two weeks in hospital with a catalogue of conditions including pneumonia, blisters on body, gangrene and a fever of 41°C (106°F).
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However, he died after his doctors and family stopped the life support system.
The medical team, led by Dr Naomi Mader, wrote: Pet owners with flu-like symptoms should urgently seek medical advice when their symptoms exceed those of a simple viral infection, which in this case were [breathing problems and rash].”
Physicians confronted with such patients should ask about contact with dogs and cats, the team further stated.
