Bantala: A-12-year boy, bitten by a stray dog, is battling for his life at the ICU of Sishubhawan in Cuttack.
His father Pradyumna Dehury, from Poktunga village in Angul district, has so far spent about Rs 2.5 lakh for his son’s treatment.
Having spent all his savings, Pradyumna even borrowed money from his friends and relatives.
Pradyumna said further treatment will only be possible with some financial assistance from the government.
A stray dog bit Himanshu August 3 and the next day he had been administered anti-rabies vaccine at the district hospital.
In the following days, Himanshu received injections and attended his classes as well. He was behaving well for 15 days. Himanshu was scheduled to receive his next injection September 2. But, on the 16th day, he started talking abnormally. The family members took him to a traditional healer in the village.
With the boy’s condition deteriorating, the family members rushed him to the Sishubhawan in Cuttack. The doctors found that there was numbness in his organs and saliva was seen coming out of his mouth.
He has been in the ICU for the last four days. The doctors said Himanshu’s condition deteriorated because of some infection. An injection costing Rs 10,000 is being given daily to Himanshu.