Aired (October 15, 2024): Si "Van" ay pumanaw noong Hunyo 2024 dahil sa rabies, kahit limang taon na ang nakalipas mula nang siya ay makagat ng aso. Kahit na gumaling na ang kanyang sugat, hindi inasahan ng kanyang pamilya na lilitaw pa ang mga sintomas ng rabies na naging dahilan ng kanyang pagpanaw. Paano nga ba ito nangyari? Panoorin ang video.
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00:00When she was young, Van fell in love with dogs and cats.
00:08She really likes to adopt dogs.
00:13When there's a small dog, she takes it home.
00:16She takes it from the trash?
00:17Yes.
00:18She takes it.
00:19She takes it because there are many dirty dogs and cats.
00:22She takes it home and takes care of it.
00:25She takes care of the wounds of the dogs on the streets.
00:32In 2019, Van was bitten by a dog.
00:36In Mindoro.
00:37She said, Ma'am, Sir Van was bitten by a newborn dog.
00:42Then, my brother moved to another site.
00:46The dog died.
00:49Because the wound was small and she didn't feel anything special,
00:54Van didn't get an anti-rabies vaccine.
00:59Years passed, Van didn't feel any symptoms.
01:07But five years later, the small wound caused by the bite of the dog
01:13became a big problem in Van's life.
01:23You can't tell that she has symptoms.
01:27Though she's sick, but because it rained,
01:31we thought, because we're tired,
01:33we're tired because we have a lot of activities here in the barangay,
01:37we thought that she got sick because she's tired.
01:43Her husband is also here,
01:45so we don't have time to ask her,
01:48what happened to you?
01:52Aside from the wound,
01:53they also noticed a change in the way Van moves.
01:58She doesn't want to drink, she doesn't want air.
02:02She can't wash her hands.
02:04That's when she noticed that she opened her mouth,
02:08but her hands didn't want to do it.
02:10Her hands were moving like that.
02:11It was noisy.
02:13She doesn't want to drink water.
02:14She doesn't want to drink, she doesn't want to wash her hands.
02:16They said that there's a wound here,
02:19in the inside of her mouth.
02:22Yes, yes.
02:23Then?
02:24Her wife asked her doctor friend,
02:29why Van is like this.
02:32Yes.
02:33He said,
02:35oh no,
02:36she should bring it immediately,
02:38because it's rabies.
02:44When Van went to the doctor,
02:46it was confirmed that she was infected with rabies virus.
02:53But how did the bite of the dog,
02:55which has been going on for five years,
02:58still result in rabies infection?
03:02Actually, we have what we call an incubation period.
03:05That's the time of exposure
03:07until a person develops symptoms.
03:11The average incubation period is 20 days or 1 month
03:15up to 3 months.
03:18But we have some,
03:20a small percentage,
03:22based on studies or research,
03:25that the incubation period lasts up to 19 to 20 years.
03:30The longer the symptoms of Van develop,
03:34the faster it affects her.
03:38Van's family sent us one of the videos
03:42when they brought their daughter to the hospital.
03:49While we were traveling,
03:52she didn't like the wind,
03:54so we covered the windows with a blanket.
03:57She didn't like the wind.
04:00Then she said,
04:03Ma, I love you.
04:06She said goodbye.
04:08That's how she was.
04:10At that time,
04:11they hugged each other for a long time
04:13and we were both crying.
04:15She said, don't cry, don't cry.
04:17She said, I'll be fine.
04:19She said, I'll be fine, I'll be fine.
04:21But one day, her mood changed.
04:24Her mood really changed.
04:26She started screaming.
04:29She screamed so loudly.
04:31So how long before she died?
04:34We brought her in at night,
04:36around 10 a.m.
04:37She was already gone.
04:41They told her not to show her face
04:44when she was already suffering.
04:50June 28,
04:51Van was brought back to life
04:53because of rabies.
04:55You're far from the stars,
04:56but you're close to heaven.
04:58Close.
04:59That's what I'm trying to say.
05:02A dog's bite is not a joke.
05:04Because when a dog is bitten,
05:08when you see that it's breathless,
05:11until the very end,
05:12that's the most painful.
05:14A person will experience that.
05:16A family will be left behind.
05:26Rabies is a type of virus
05:29that can be transmitted
05:31from the bites and scratches
05:33of its infected animals.
05:35The rabies virus attacks
05:37our central nervous system.
05:39It dies if it's not caught.
05:42There are different categories of exposure
05:45to rabies bites
05:46or how a person is exposed to rabies.
05:49Category 1,
05:50if you have skin contact
05:52with a rabies-infected animal,
05:55you must immediately wash
05:57the area where the contact occurred.
06:00Category 2,
06:01if you have a scratch or small wound
06:03from the bite or scratch of the animal.
06:06And Category 3,
06:08if you have a wound and bruise
06:10from the bite of the animal.
06:12Category 3 can also be considered
06:15any bite or scratch
06:17on the upper neck.
06:19An anti-rabies vaccine must be vaccinated
06:23if the exposure occurred
06:25in Category 2 and Category 3.
06:29Sometimes, our animals
06:31or cats or dogs manifest
06:34as hyper salivation.
06:38It's the same with humans.
06:41When a person is infected with rabies,
06:44it manifests as number one,
06:47hyper salivation,
06:48hyperactivity,
06:50and worse,
06:51fear of water or air.
06:56This means that the virus
06:58has reached the central nervous system
07:00or the brain.
07:03Experts remind us
07:04that we must immediately get vaccinated
07:06if the animal bites or scratches
07:09so that the virus does not spread
07:11to our body
07:12and has a more dangerous effect.
07:17Once you are exposed
07:19to the exposure of an animal
07:23or dog or cat
07:25that has been bitten,
07:26whether you are immunocompromised
07:29or immunocompetent,
07:31you will be exposed
07:34or have the potential
07:36to have rabies infection.
07:38For those who are still in doubt
07:40or have vaccine hesitations,
07:43the rabies vaccine
07:46is a good study.
07:48Over the years,
07:49it has been proven
07:50to be effective and safe.
07:52It can protect
07:55and prevent rabies infection.
07:57If ever we are exposed
08:00or bitten or scratched
08:02by a stray dog or stray cat
08:04whose rabies infection is unknown,
08:07we should immediately consult a doctor.
08:09We have free vaccines
08:11against rabies
08:12and this is 100% effective.
08:16Hey!
08:19For those who love to take care of dogs,
08:23whether outside or inside the house,
08:26don't forget to get vaccinated
08:29even if it's just a little bit.
08:33Don't risk your life
08:35in such an event.
08:38Although we love to take care of animals,
08:42we should also understand
08:45that we also have a life
08:47that we should take care of
08:49for our family.
08:50Just don't leave them
08:52because that's the most important thing.
08:55In the end,
08:56it's always the blame.
09:12For more information, visit www.fema.gov