This archive report was first published on 25 August 2019.
On Saturday night, a census enumerator in Homa Bay County was attacked and bitten by a dog while conducting the census exercise in West Kamagak location, Rachuonyo.
The enumerator was bitten on the thigh by a dog belonging to his neighbor.
According to Rachuonyo South sub-county Deputy County Commissioner Mohamud Ibrahim, the incident occurred at around 10 p.m.
The enumerator was rushed to Kisii Level Five Hospital, where anti-rabies vaccines were unavailable, and was subsequently referred to a Kisumu hospital for specialized vaccination.
Fortunately, the enumerator is recovering and in a stable condition, but is unable to continue with the exercise and has been replaced by another person.
Published on August 25, 2019.
