Suspected rabid dog bites 18 in Kano

A dog suspected to be rabid has bitten 18 people in Garko Local Government Area of Kano State. The incidents occurred in Garko town and neighbouring communities, including Raba, Kadage, Gurjiya, and Dausai.

According to the Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS), the dog initially bit 11 people in Garko town before moving to other areas, where seven more people were bitten. The NFSS, as reported by Daily Trust, has launched a search operation for the dog and two others suspected to have been infected with rabies.

The search operation, led by the Divisional Forest Officer, Auwalu Muhammad, aims to locate and neutralise the suspected infected dogs to prevent further attacks and contain the potential spread of rabies.

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