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A Rabies Injection in Mysore, India

How we helped when this nomad got bitten by a dog in India

Standing on the street in Mysore, India, I was surprised to find a dog licking an open wound on my leg. Soon after, I heard that the same dog was roaming the streets, crazed and rabid, and had bitten several people. The dog was found dead later in the day — from rabies. I immediately went to the local hospital where a doctor advised I needed an immediate shot of rabies immunoglobin followed by a further series of five rabies vaccinations. Watch out for stray dogs in India!

How World Nomads helped

Consultations and vaccinations. (Medical costs totalled US$349.41 but policy included A$100 excess.)

PAID USD $273.61

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