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SINGAPORE – Two people here have contracted the C. canimorsus infection since 2017 but both have since recovered.
The rare disease made headlines on Wednesday (Nov 27) when a German man died from the infection after being licked by his dog.
The 63-year-old man went to a hospital in Germany with a burning sensation in his left leg and muscle pain in both. His flu-like symptoms were severe, with laboured breathing for three days.
He had petechiae, or rounds spots on the skin that look like rashes as a result of bleeding capillaries, which made his legs look discoloured.
He died after 16 days of care, according to doctors.
The infection could be severe or even fatal for people with poor immune systems, said Dr Shawn Vasoo, acting clinical director at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
“The man, who was reported to be healthy, may have had an undiagnosed medical condition which predisposed him to this infection, or a less robust immune system,” added Dr Vasoo.
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