A woman who was being treated in London for rabies has died.
The woman - whose identity has not been revealed - was bitten by a dog in South Asia and died over the weekend.
She was being treated at London's Hospital for Tropical Diseases after twice attending A&E at Daren Valley Hospital in Dart ford.
Meanwhile, it has emerged a patient in Leeds has sought medical help for a dog bite which occurred abroad. The two cases are not being linked.
Rabies can be transferred from the bite of an infected animal, with dogs being the most common transmitter to humans.
The woman - whose identity has not been revealed - was bitten by a dog in South Asia and died over the weekend.
She was being treated at London's Hospital for Tropical Diseases after twice attending A&E at Daren Valley Hospital in Dart ford.
Meanwhile, it has emerged a patient in Leeds has sought medical help for a dog bite which occurred abroad. The two cases are not being linked.
Rabies can be transferred from the bite of an infected animal, with dogs being the most common transmitter to humans.
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