Dog Meat Restaurant Owner Dies Just Days After Discovering He Has Rabies
33-year-old Nguyen Van B. from Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province in Vietnam frequently butchered dogs and cats for his restaurant
M.B. Mack / Published Dec 24 2024, 12:32 PM EST
Staff wait for customers at a dog meat restaurant in Hanoi on December 10, 2021, as Vietnamese officials in the central city of Hoi An announced it was set to be the country's first dog and cat meat free city. NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images
A dog meat restaurant owner in Vietnam has died of rabies just days after experiencing symptoms, highlighting the risks of handling animals without the necessary precautions.
33-year-old Nguyen Van B. from Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province frequently butchered dogs and cats for his restaurant, Tuoi Tre News reported.
How the man was exposed to the rabies virus is unclear, though many believe it happened while handling an infected dog.
Van B. initially sought medical care after experiencing fatigue and breathing difficulties. He was then diagnosed with rabies at Cho Ray Hospital and confirmed at the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
Despite treatment, the man requested to leave the hospital to return home.
While at home, his condition worsened, leading to severe rabies symptoms, including agitation, frothing at the mouth, muscle spasms and confusion. He eventually succumbed to his illness.
Dog Meat Restaurant Owner Dies Just Days After Discovering He Has Rabies
A Vietnamese dog meat restaurant owner died of rabies days after showing symptoms.
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Owner of dog meat restaurant in Vietnam dies of rabies
This man had regularly handled and butchered dogs and cats at his establishment
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