‘Faith healing,’ ‘tandok’ main causes of rabies deaths in South Cotabato ThisIsOurMindanao
KORONADAL CITY – Belief in “faith healing” and traditional practices like “tandok” have remained among the top causes of rabies deaths in South Cotabato province, which reported at least eight confirmed cases since last year.
“There is a big chance that an infected person will die if they choose these over the rabies vaccines. Many of our reported rabies deaths only had tandok as intervention,” he said in a media forum Wednesday. Codilla said it is important for all dog and cat bite victims to seek immediate intervention from Rural Health Units and the Animal Bite Treatment Centers and to get vaccinated against rabies.
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