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Two teenagers have died from rabies after they were bitten by dogs in separate incidents at Tikobo Number Two and Bonyere in the Jomoro District.They died at the Effia Nkwanta Government Hospital after being referred from Half-Assini Government Hospital between September and October this year.Mr Kenneth Addai Boadu, Jomoro District Director of Agriculture, who announced this when addressing the Jomoro District Assembly at Half Assini; said the dogs were later killed and eaten by some people.Mr Boadu said in April this year, an anti-rabies campaign was organised in the district but in some communities, the pet owners refused to send their animals for vaccination and rather expected the veterinary officers to chase them for the vaccination.
He said the officers could not do this because of the risk involved, hence some pets were left unvaccinated at the end of the exercise.He said the unfortunate incident which resulted in the death of the two teenagers, had led to a re-vaccination exercise in those communities since November 14.Mr. Boadu expressed concern about the practice of killing and eating dogs suspected of carrying rabies, and advised the general public not to kill any dog which had bitten someone but chain it for three weeks to ascertain whether it was a rabies carrier.The assembly advised the veterinary authorities to prosecute pet owners who refused to vaccinate their animals.
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