Andhra Pradesh: Two die after being bitten by rabid cat in Krishna district - Times of India

VIJAYAWADA: Two women died after they were bitten by a rabid cat in Krishna district. The women were attacked by the cat about two months ago and they died on Saturday.
Local doctors declared that the women died due to rabies. Though cats carry the rabies germs in them, it is rare that people die of rabies through cat bites. The most common cause of rabies in humans is a bite by rabid dogs.
The police have identified the victims as RTC bus conductor Sally Bhagya Rao's wife Kamala (64) and rural medical practitioner Boddu Babu Rao's wife Nagmani (43). They are residents of Vemulamada colony in Krishna district. After the cat attack, they went to a hospital where the doctor administered anti tetanus shot.
The doctor did not expect the cat to be rabid.
However, four days ago, Kamala and Nagmani were admitted to hospital due to changes in their health. Kamala was admitted to a private hospital in Mangalagiri on Tuesday. Nagmani, on the other hand, underwent treatment at a PHC on Friday and as per the instructions of the doctors there, she was later admitted to a corporate hospital in Vijayawada.
Nagmani and Kamala died on Saturday morning. The news, however, came to light on Sunday. D. Shonthi Sivaramakrishna Rao said that both were infected with rabies. He suggested that the bites of cats, dogs, rats, etc. should be treated immediately at the nearest health centre. The cat was bitten by a dog, which later died.