CAIRO: There have been 6,241
cases of people being hospitalized after being attacked by stray dogs in
Egypt’s Menoufia governorate during the past four months, the Ministry of
Health and Population said in a report.
Ahmed Kamel, one of those injured, said the dogs are
everywhere, but no action has been taken by the authorities despite complaints
from residents.
“We fear street dogs for our children. They’re attacking us
ferociously. A dog attacked me after I left my house,” he added.
“I defended myself and tried to hit him with a stone, but he
sank his teeth into my feet. I had to go to the health center and they gave me
a vaccine.”
Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad has said the ministry is
ready to address the crisis of stray dogs.
Meanwhile, a report by the Department of Preventive Medicine
at the Directorate of Health Affairs in Menoufia revealed that 759 people have
been hospitalized due to rat bites so far this year.
Dr. Hassan Shafiq, deputy head of the Egyptian Veterinary
Service, said rat bites can transmit deadly diseases.
Rats “live next to ponds, marshes and plantations, and feed
mainly on … grains, fruits and vegetables, so they are often responsible for
crop damage,” he added.
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