TERRIBLE CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1724, 1 December 1887, Page 3

TERRIBLE CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA

Another death from hydrophobia has oocured nnder shocking clroamstanoes ln Odessa. The deceased patient, writes a correspondent, was m a bed of the ward specially set apart for theae oases, a.d under the charge of a sister of the Red Gross. Be had displayed none of the usual premonitory spasmodic symptoms. Suddenly as the slater passed down the ward, he sprang out of bed, and endeavoured to seii. . ber. She Add downstairs Into the hospital yard, calling for assistance, and was followed by th. patient, who succeeded In seizing her by the arm and biting her In tho hand, F.ur male attendants oame to her assistance, and att§mptod to bold tho unfortanita man on tbe ground and bind him, but his etrength was ep gyeas that bo threw them off, snapping at tbem aa he did so. and eso&ped into the street He was finally captured there by throwing a lasso round his ne«it, dragged ba<_i_ to the hospital, and securely bonnd. The unfortunate man died aoon afterwards, raving m a horrible manner. This incident has caused bo much excitement and apprehension tbat the local press urge that those patients now lodged m the overqr'oweded | Bacteriological Hospital, and tra- > verse the street;, twice a day for the inoculation.', pboyld \ia,ve a police escort. Tho Slste.'of tpo Red Cross Ig now under the usual treatment as If bitten by a rabid dog.