Brijesh Solanki a 22-Year-Old Kabaddi Player Died of Rabies Weeks After Being Bitten by a Puppy he Rescued

Kabaddi Champion Brijesh Solanki Dies After Puppy Bite

State-level Kabaddi player Brijesh Solanki 22 of Uttar Pradesh reportedly died of rabies weeks after he was bitten by a stray puppy he had saved from a drain. 

Brijesh, a gold medallist in state championships and a potential Pro Kabaddi League player was bitten by a stray puppy and had not been vaccinated against rabies according to a report published by the Times of India on Wednesday through officials. The illness only started to show symptoms a few days prior to his death. 

Brijesh was from Farana village and was the youngest of three siblings. 

Health officials paid a visit to the village on Monday after his death. Along with launching a campaign to raise awareness about rabies prevention they vaccinated 29 residents. 

One day after Brijesh’s death on Sunday a video of him in a declining state went viral on social media. 

He went to practice in the village and was bitten by a dog after he pulled it out of a drain according to his brother Sandeep Kumar. It went unnoticed by him. No rabies case had come to our attention. I told Aligarh Hospital that he was hesitating to drink water and they confirmed the bite-related illness. Due to the fact that my brother was the family’s only provider I demand that the government give us jobs.

Brijesh Ignored the Bite, Mistook it to a Kabaddi Injury 

Quoting Brijesh Solanki’s coach, Praveen Kumar, reported that the Kabaddi player mistook his symptoms for a routine sports injury. 

“Brijesh mistook the pain in his arm for a regular kabaddi injury. The bite seemed minor and he didn’t think it was serious, so he didn’t take the vaccine,” he told the outlet. 

On June 26, Brijesh began experiencing numbness during practice. He was first taken to a district hospital, but as his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to a private hospital in Noida.

His brother, Sandeep Kumar, shared, “All of a sudden, he was afraid of water and was showing symptoms of rabies, but we were denied treatment at govt hospitals in Khurja, Aligarh and even Delhi. It was only in Noida that doctors confirmed he was likely infected with rabies. Brijesh died on Saturday while we were taking him to a faith healer in Mathura.” 

The Essential Information About Rabies

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that rabies is a virus that damages the central nervous system and can be avoided by vaccination. Once symptoms start to show rabies is nearly always fatal for humans and is typically incurable. 

Since it is a zoonotic disease humans can contract it from animals. Dogs are the main vector of transmission in up to 99 percent of human rabies cases. Children between the ages of 5 and 14 are among those most frequently impacted. 

The virus can infect livestock, wild animals and mammals like dogs and cats. Usually the saliva of infected animals spreads through bites, scratches or contact with mucous membranes such as the mouth, eyes or open wounds. 

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Symptoms

The incubation period for rabies is usually two to three months but it can be as short as one week or as long as a year. This is dependent on the amount of virus introduced and the site of infection. Early signs are frequently widespread and can include pain fever or strange sensations like burning tingling or prickling near the wound. The virus causes the brain and spinal cord to become severely and eventually fatally inflamed as it enters the central nervous system. Although clinical rabies can occasionally be treated it is nearly always fatal and typically results in significant brain damage. 

There are two forms of rabies.

• Hyperactivity, severe agitation, hallucinations, poor coordination and a fear of water (hydrophobia) or air (aerophobia) are characteristics of furious rabies. Death from heart and respiratory failure usually happens within a few days as the condition rapidly worsens. 
• About 20% of cases result in paralytic rabies which develops more slowly and covertly. A coma and eventual death result from muscle paralysis that starts close to the bite site and gradually spreads. Because of the frequent misdiagnosis of this form rabies cases are underreported. 

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Prevention

• Dog Vaccination- Because it attacks the virus at its main source mass vaccination of dogs including puppies is the most economical method of preventing rabies in humans. Eliminating stray dogs alone won’t stop rabies from spreading.
• Increasing Awareness– In order to prevent rabies it is essential to educate the public including adults and children on safe dog interactions how to avoid getting bitten and what to do if an animal suspected of having the disease bites or scratches you. Encouragement of responsible pet ownership aids immunization campaigns as well.
• Human Vaccination- There are safe and efficient vaccines to protect people against rabies both before and after possible exposure.

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