00:00When she was young, Van fell in love with dogs and cats.
00:08She really likes to adopt dogs.
00:13When there's a small dog, she takes it home.
00:16She takes it from the trash?
00:17Yes.
00:18She takes it.
00:19She takes it because there are many dirty dogs and cats.
00:22She takes it home and takes care of it.
00:25She takes care of the wounds of the dogs on the streets.
00:32In 2019, Van was bitten by a dog.
00:36In Mindoro.
00:37She said, Ma'am, Sir Van was bitten by a newborn dog.
00:42Then, my brother moved to another site.
00:46The dog died.
00:49Because the wound was small and she didn't feel anything special,
00:54Van didn't get an anti-rabies vaccine.
00:59Years passed, Van didn't feel any symptoms.
01:07But five years later, the small wound caused by the bite of the dog
01:13became a big problem in Van's life.
01:23You can't tell that she has symptoms.
01:27Though she's sick, but because it rained,
01:31we thought, because we're tired,
01:33we're tired because we have a lot of activities here in the barangay,
01:37we thought that she got sick because she's tired.
01:43Her husband is also here,
01:45so we don't have time to ask her,
01:48what happened to you?
01:52Aside from the wound,
01:53they also noticed a change in the way Van moves.
01:58She doesn't want to drink, she doesn't want air.
02:02She can't wash her hands.
02:04That's when she noticed that she opened her mouth,
02:08but her hands didn't want to do it.
02:10Her hands were moving like that.
02:11It was noisy.
02:13She doesn't want to drink water.
02:14She doesn't want to drink, she doesn't want to wash her hands.
02:16They said that there's a wound here,
02:19in the inside of her mouth.
02:22Yes, yes.
02:23Then?
02:24Her wife asked her doctor friend,
02:29why Van is like this.
02:32Yes.
02:33He said,
02:35oh no,
02:36she should bring it immediately,
02:38because it's rabies.
02:44When Van went to the doctor,
02:46it was confirmed that she was infected with rabies virus.
02:53But how did the bite of the dog,
02:55which has been going on for five years,
02:58still result in rabies infection?
03:02Actually, we have what we call an incubation period.
03:05That's the time of exposure
03:07until a person develops symptoms.
03:11The average incubation period is 20 days or 1 month
03:15up to 3 months.
03:18But we have some,
03:20a small percentage,
03:22based on studies or research,
03:25that the incubation period lasts up to 19 to 20 years.
03:30The longer the symptoms of Van develop,
03:34the faster it affects her.
03:38Van's family sent us one of the videos
03:42when they brought their daughter to the hospital.
03:49While we were traveling,
03:52she didn't like the wind,
03:54so we covered the windows with a blanket.
03:57She didn't like the wind.
04:00Then she said,
04:03Ma, I love you.
04:06She said goodbye.
04:08That's how she was.
04:10At that time,
04:11they hugged each other for a long time
04:13and we were both crying.
04:15She said, don't cry, don't cry.
04:17She said, I'll be fine.
04:19She said, I'll be fine, I'll be fine.
04:21But one day, her mood changed.
04:24Her mood really changed.
04:26She started screaming.
04:29She screamed so loudly.
04:31So how long before she died?
04:34We brought her in at night,
04:36around 10 a.m.
04:37She was already gone.
04:41They told her not to show her face
04:44when she was already suffering.
04:50June 28,
04:51Van was brought back to life
04:53because of rabies.
04:55You're far from the stars,
04:56but you're close to heaven.
04:58Close.
04:59That's what I'm trying to say.
05:02A dog's bite is not a joke.
05:04Because when a dog is bitten,
05:08when you see that it's breathless,
05:11until the very end,
05:12that's the most painful.
05:14A person will experience that.
05:16A family will be left behind.
05:26Rabies is a type of virus
05:29that can be transmitted
05:31from the bites and scratches
05:33of its infected animals.
05:35The rabies virus attacks
05:37our central nervous system.
05:39It dies if it's not caught.
05:42There are different categories of exposure
05:45to rabies bites
05:46or how a person is exposed to rabies.
05:49Category 1,
05:50if you have skin contact
05:52with a rabies-infected animal,
05:55you must immediately wash
05:57the area where the contact occurred.
06:00Category 2,
06:01if you have a scratch or small wound
06:03from the bite or scratch of the animal.
06:06And Category 3,
06:08if you have a wound and bruise
06:10from the bite of the animal.
06:12Category 3 can also be considered
06:15any bite or scratch
06:17on the upper neck.
06:19An anti-rabies vaccine must be vaccinated
06:23if the exposure occurred
06:25in Category 2 and Category 3.
06:29Sometimes, our animals
06:31or cats or dogs manifest
06:34as hyper salivation.
06:38It's the same with humans.
06:41When a person is infected with rabies,
06:44it manifests as number one,
06:47hyper salivation,
06:48hyperactivity,
06:50and worse,
06:51fear of water or air.
06:56This means that the virus
06:58has reached the central nervous system
07:00or the brain.
07:03Experts remind us
07:04that we must immediately get vaccinated
07:06if the animal bites or scratches
07:09so that the virus does not spread
07:11to our body
07:12and has a more dangerous effect.
07:17Once you are exposed
07:19to the exposure of an animal
07:23or dog or cat
07:25that has been bitten,
07:26whether you are immunocompromised
07:29or immunocompetent,
07:31you will be exposed
07:34or have the potential
07:36to have rabies infection.
07:38For those who are still in doubt
07:40or have vaccine hesitations,
07:43the rabies vaccine
07:46is a good study.
07:48Over the years,
07:49it has been proven
07:50to be effective and safe.
07:52It can protect
07:55and prevent rabies infection.
07:57If ever we are exposed
08:00or bitten or scratched
08:02by a stray dog or stray cat
08:04whose rabies infection is unknown,
08:07we should immediately consult a doctor.
08:09We have free vaccines
08:11against rabies
08:12and this is 100% effective.
08:16Hey!
08:19For those who love to take care of dogs,
08:23whether outside or inside the house,
08:26don't forget to get vaccinated
08:29even if it's just a little bit.
08:33Don't risk your life
08:35in such an event.
08:38Although we love to take care of animals,
08:42we should also understand
08:45that we also have a life
08:47that we should take care of
08:49for our family.
08:50Just don't leave them
08:52because that's the most important thing.
08:55In the end,
08:56it's always the blame.
09:12For more information, visit www.fema.gov
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