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Domestic News
March 31, 1840
The Caledonian
Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont
What is this article about?
In Cincinnati, a young man bitten by a possibly rabid dog in July last developed hydrophobia symptoms on February 24 and died in convulsions on February 28, despite treatment by Dr. Strader.
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The following melancholy case of hydrophobia we copy from the Cincinnati Gazette:—
In July last, while a young man was standing on Front street, a dog, suddenly ran towards him, as if to attack a hog that was feeding near. It simply snapped at the hog, and rushed on and caught the young man's thumb as it passed, and bit it severely. The dog rushed on, and was permitted to escape. The young man called for a hatchet, intending to chop his thumb off immediately. From this he was dissuaded by some persons who were standing near, and who thought there was not sufficient reason to suppose the animal was mad. He then went round to the office of Dr. Strader, to have his thumb dressed. An hour or more passed, however, before the Doctor came in, and when he did so, & was made acquainted with the facts, he insisted upon amputating the whole thumb.
Positive objections being made to this, he dressed the wound, and in a short time it healed up. The young man experienced no soreness or other ill effect from the bite, after it healed till about the 24th Feb. On this day he felt a great disrelish for cold water, and became so affected that he could not bear to feel cool air. Very decided symptoms of hydrophobia were quickly apparent, and on the next day he began to froth at the mouth, and had violent convulsions. The case was treated in the usual manner by Dr. Strader, but the malady increased rapidly, and about noon of the 28th, the young man died in terrible distress.
In July last, while a young man was standing on Front street, a dog, suddenly ran towards him, as if to attack a hog that was feeding near. It simply snapped at the hog, and rushed on and caught the young man's thumb as it passed, and bit it severely. The dog rushed on, and was permitted to escape. The young man called for a hatchet, intending to chop his thumb off immediately. From this he was dissuaded by some persons who were standing near, and who thought there was not sufficient reason to suppose the animal was mad. He then went round to the office of Dr. Strader, to have his thumb dressed. An hour or more passed, however, before the Doctor came in, and when he did so, & was made acquainted with the facts, he insisted upon amputating the whole thumb.
Positive objections being made to this, he dressed the wound, and in a short time it healed up. The young man experienced no soreness or other ill effect from the bite, after it healed till about the 24th Feb. On this day he felt a great disrelish for cold water, and became so affected that he could not bear to feel cool air. Very decided symptoms of hydrophobia were quickly apparent, and on the next day he began to froth at the mouth, and had violent convulsions. The case was treated in the usual manner by Dr. Strader, but the malady increased rapidly, and about noon of the 28th, the young man died in terrible distress.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Hydrophobia
Dog Bite
Rabies
Cincinnati
Death
Convulsions
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Strader
Where did it happen?
Cincinnati
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Cincinnati
Event Date
July Last To February 28
Key Persons
Dr. Strader
Outcome
the young man died in terrible distress about noon on the 28th.
Event Details
A young man was bitten on the thumb by a dog on Front street in July last. Despite initial healing, he developed hydrophobia symptoms on February 24, including aversion to water and air, frothing at the mouth, and convulsions, leading to death on February 28 despite treatment.