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Israeli dies of rabies in China
Man suffering from severe pain, vomiting dies at Beijing hospital; doctors initially thought he had cardiac episode, but specialist determined he contracted rabies
A 34-year-old Israeli died at a Beijing hospital this week, apparently of rabies, Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Friday.
According to the report, the Israeli, who recently arrived in China after travelling in India, contacted an Israeli businessman a few days ago and told him he was feeling ill, was suffering from severe back pain, had difficulty drinking and was vomiting constantly.
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The businessman rushed the Israeli to a local hospital, where he underwent a cardiac catheterization procedure. While at the hospital the Israeli suffered from hallucinations, during which he claimed that the Chinese doctors were trying to harvest his organs.
The physicians initially thought the man was suffering from some sort of mental illness and tried to determine whether he used drugs. Some doctors suggested transferring the Israeli to a psychiatric hospital after he recuperated, but his condition quickly deteriorated. He slipped in and out of consciousness, and the doctors hooked him up to a ventilator.
The mystery was solved when an infectious disease specialist was rushed to the Israeli's room and determined that he had contracted rabies. It remains unclear whether the Israeli, who died on Wednesday, was bitten by and dog, and if so - when.
More than 55,000 people dies of rabies each year, mostly in India.
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