Man dies of rabies

A man in his 20s died of rabies Wednesday after he was bitten by a wild dog in Pudong New Area last month, local media reported.

The bite victim was sent to a hospital for emergency treatment Tuesday after falling unconscious. He was not treated after the dog bite. A doctor said the incubation period for rabies usually lasts one to three months. Once rabies manifests in a patient, it almost always results in death.