August 31, 2013 (RUMBEK) – A school headmaster in Wulu County, Lakes State has died a week after being bitten by a wild dog infected with rabies.
Simon Deng Bonyangu, the headmaster of Makoor primary school was bitten by the dog last week in the remote village of Gulumar.
“The head teacher of Makoor primary school in Barghel Payam in Wulu County, Simon Deng Bonyangu died on Thursday as a result of a wild dog bite,” said William Koki Kirjok, Wulu County education director.
Wulu has declared three days of mourning for the teacher in all the 31 primary schools in the county.
The dead teacher was bitten on the finger by a dog last week. Wulu County administration and his family took him for treatment at Rumbek hospital where he was treated for rabies until his death on Thursday.
This is not the first death in Wulu caused by a bite from a dog infected with rabies.
‘‘Recently a similar case happened when a pupil in primary two in Matingge School was bitten by dog and died. Last year a woman was bitten by wild dog in the same Gulumar Boma and the woman died in Rumbek hospital,'' said Wulu education director, Simon Deng Bonyangu.
Bonyangu appealed to the government and specifically the department of veterinary services to vaccinate dogs across the ten states of South Sudan saying it is sad to see resourceful persons dying due to bites from dogs infected with rabies.
(ST)