A Wild Wolf Attack and Its Unfortunate Outcome: Rabies and Death

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Turkmen S., Sahin A., Gunaydin M., Tatli O., Karaca Y., TÜREDİ S., ...Daha Fazla

WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, cilt.23, sa.3, ss.248-250, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.wem.2012.03.009
  • Dergi Adı: WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.248-250
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: wolf, rabies, wild mammalian attack, HEALTH DISTRICT, BITE WOUNDS, TURKEY
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Wild animal attacks are potential occurrences in rural areas of Turkey. Wolf attacks, however, are rare this century, but there are many anecdotal reports from previous times. Attacks by wolves are generally directed against animals, such as cows and sheep, and for feeding purposes. Wolf attacks on humans are a little known and unexpected phenomenon. A 60-year-old man was brought to the emergency department with facial injuries caused by a wolf emerging from a rural area and leaping at his face as he was sitting in his garden. During the incident, the patient strangled the wolf to death. Despite postexposure prophylaxis the patient likely died because of rabies.