Sochiye, raat ko aap araam se so rahe hon aur achanak neend khule. Aap dekhein ki ek chamgadar aapke chehre ke bilkul paas baitha hai. Pehli reaction shayad use turant hata dene ki hogi. Agar na koi dard ho aur na hi koi bite mark dikhe, to zyada tar log is baat ko serious nahi lenge.
Lekin Canada me ek 11 saal ke bachhe ke saath hui ek dardnaak ghatna ne sabko yeh sochne par majboor kar diya hai ki kabhi-kabhi chhoti si lagne wali baat bhi jaanleva sabit ho sakti hai. Sabse hairani ki baat yeh thi ki bachhe ke sharir par kahin bhi kaatne ka nishan nahi tha, phir bhi usse rabies ho gaya.
Aaiye poora mamla aasaan bhasha me samajhte hain.
Raat Ko Chehre Par Baith Gaya Chamgadar
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| Chamgadar (Bats) aksar raat ke waqt active hote hain. Source: panda3800 / Getty Images |
Yeh ghatna Canada ke Ontario mein hui, jahan ek pariwar chhuttiyan manane cottage gaya hua tha. Raat ke samay 11 saal ke bachhe ki neend achanak khuli. Usne dekha ki ek chamgadar uske naak aur muh ke paas baitha hua hai.
Bachha ghabra gaya aur turant use hata diya. Iske baad uske pita ne us chamgadar ko ek bartan ki madad se pakda aur bahar chhod diya.
Us waqt kisi ko bhi yeh andaza nahi tha ki yahi chhoti si ghatna kuch hafton baad itni badi tragedy me badal jayegi.
Pariwar ne bachhe ko dhyan se dekha. Na kahin bite mark tha, na khoon nikla tha aur na hi koi scratch nazar aa raha tha. Isi wajah se unhone socha ki doctor ke paas jaane ki zarurat nahi hai.
Baad me is poore case ki jankari Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) me bhi publish ki gayi.
Lagbhag Teen Hafte Tak Sab Kuch Bilkul Normal Raha
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| Bats ke daant bohot chote aur teekhe hote hain. Source: Brandy Kubig / Getty Images |
Agle 19 din tak bachha bilkul theek tha. Na bukhar tha, na dard aur na hi koi aur pareshani. Isi wajah se kisi ko shak bhi nahi hua ki uske sharir me rabies virus pahunch chuka hai.
Phir achanak ek din uske chehre ke ek hisse me sunnpan aur halka sa soojan mehsoos hone laga.
Doctors ne shuru me ise aam viral infection ya Bell’s palsy samjha. Lekin sirf ek din ke andar uski tabiyat bahut tezi se bigadne lagi.
Usse tez bukhar aa gaya.
Khana aur paani nigalne me dikkat hone lagi.
Woh uljhan me rehne laga aur use ajeeb cheezein dikhne lagi.
Jab doctors ne uski recent history ke baare me poocha, tab pariwar ne bataya ki kuch din pehle uska ek chamgadar se contact hua tha.
Yahin se doctors ko rabies ka shak hua. Test karaya gaya aur report mein confirm hua ki bachha bat rabies se infected tha.
Puri koshishon ke baad bhi hospital me admit hone ke lagbhag 17 din baad uski maut ho gayi.
Bina Bite Mark Ke Bhi Ho Sakta Hai Rabies
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| Rabies Post-Exposure Vaccine lagwana sabse zaroori hai. Source: Roman Didkivskyi / Getty Images |
Yeh poora case isliye itna chaukane wala hai kyunki hum me se zyada tar log maante hain ki rabies tabhi hota hai jab koi janwar kaat le aur khoon nikal aaye.
Sachchai isse kaafi alag hai.
Health experts ke mutabik chamgadar ke daant bahut patle aur behad chhote hote hain. Kai baar unka bite itna halka hota hai ki na dard hota hai aur na hi koi nishan dikhta hai. Agar insaan so raha ho to use pata bhi nahi chal pata.
Sirf itna hi nahi, agar infected bat ka saliva aankh, naak, muh ya kisi chhoti si kharoch ke contact me aa jaye, tab bhi rabies virus sharir me ghus sakta hai.
Isi wajah se bats ke contact ko doctors kabhi bhi halka nahi lete.
Rabies Itni Khatarnak Kyun Mani Jaati Hai?
Rabies duniya ki un gine-chune bimariyon me se ek hai jisme symptoms shuru hone ke baad bachne ki sambhavna bahut kam reh jaati hai.
Yahi wajah hai ki doctors hamesha ek hi baat par zor dete hain—prevention hi sabse bada treatment hai.
Agar kisi vyakti ko samay par rabies vaccine aur zarurat padne par Rabies Immunoglobulin (RIG) de diya jaye, to infection ko lagbhag hamesha roka ja sakta hai.
Lekin agar symptoms shuru ho gaye, to ilaaj bahut mushkil ho jata hai.
Agar Kabhi Bat Se Contact Ho Jaye To Kya Karein?
Agar kabhi bhi chamgadar aapke sharir ko touch kare, chahe bite mark dikhe ya na dikhe, ise normal incident samajhkar ignore na karein.
Sabse pehle kisi doctor ya najdeeki hospital se sampark karein. Doctor aapki situation dekhkar Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) yani rabies vaccine ki salah de sakte hain.
Agar kisi kamre me koi vyakti so raha ho aur usi kamre me bat mil jaye, tab bhi medical advice lena behtar mana jata hai. Kai baar contact ka pata hi nahi chal pata.
Iske alawa kisi bhi wild animal ya ajeeb vyavahar karne wale street dog ya cat se door rehna hi samajhdari hai.
Is Ghatna Se Hume Kya Seekh Milti Hai?
Yeh ghatna sirf ek news story nahi hai, balki ek badi warning bhi hai.
Agar hum us pariwar ki jagah hote, to shayad hum bhi wahi karte jo unhone kiya. Jab na dard ho, na khoon nikle aur na hi bite mark dikhe, to khatra mehsoos hi nahi hota.
Lekin rabies isi wajah se itni khatarnak mani jaati hai. Kai baar virus chupchaap sharir mein pahunch jata hai aur jab tak symptoms nazar aate hain, tab tak bahut der ho chuki hoti hai.
Awareness, sahi samay par doctor ki salah aur turant vaccination hi is jaanleva bimari se bachne ka sabse behtar tareeka hai.
Questions And Answer:
- Do Canadian bats carry rabies? (Kya Canadian bats me rabies hota hai?)
Haan, bilkul. Canada mein paye jaane wale bats ki alag-alag species mein rabies ka virus paya jata hai. Hal hi me Ontario me jo 11-saal ke bache ki maut hui, wo Canadian bat ke sampark (contact) me aane ki wajah se hi hui thi. - Is rabies 100% fatal to humans? (Kya rabies insano ke liye 100% jaanleva hai?)
Haan, agar symptoms (lakshan) shuru ho jayein toh. Ek baar jab rabies ke lakshan jaise ki paani se darr lagna (hydrophobia), bukhar, ya confusion dikhne lagte hain, toh maut lagbhag 100% pakki hoti hai kyunki iska koi ilaaj nahi hai. Lekin, agar janwar ke kaatne ya touch hone ke turant baad (lakshan shuru hone se pehle) vaccine lag jaye, toh ise 100% roka ja sakta hai. - Does Canada have a high risk of rabies? (Kya Canada me rabies ka khatra bohot zyada hai?)
Nahi, Canada me overall risk kafi low (kam) hai. Wahan dogs (kutton) se rabies hone ka khatra na ke barabar hai kyunki wahan strict vaccination laws hain. Canada mein rabies hone ke cases bohot hi rare (saalon mein ek-aadh) hote hain, aur jo bhi cases aate hain, wo yadatar bats ya wild animals (jaise foxes ya raccoons) ki wajah se hote hain. - Is it true that bats carry rabies? (Kya yeh sach hai ki chamgadar me rabies hota hai?)
Haan, yeh bilkul sach hai. Duniya bhar me bats (chamgadar) rabies virus ke sabse bade carriers (waahak) me se ek hain. Sabse khatarnak baat yeh hai ki bat ke kaatne ka nishan (bite mark) itna chota hota hai ki pata nahi chalta, isliye log ise halkey mein le lete hain aur doctor ke paas nahi jaate.
About the Author
Mai Abhinav Shankar ek health and science writer hoon, jo medical awareness aur public safety par simple, informative articles likhte hoon. Unka maqsad health se judi mushkil jankariyon ko aasan bhasha me aam logo tak pahunchana hai taaki log sahi samay par sahi faisla le sakein.
Disclaimer
Yeh article sirf jaankari aur public awareness ke liye likha gaya hai. Iska uddeshya kisi bhi tarah ki medical advice dena nahi hai. Agar aapka ya aapke kisi parichit ka kisi chamgadar ya kisi bhi wild animal se contact hua ho, to bina deri kiye turant kisi qualified doctor ya healthcare professional se salah lein.
