UK woman dies of sepsis after dog licks leg wound
Norfolk (UK): An 83-year-old retired woman from Attleborough, Norfolk, passed away from septic shock after her leg wound became infected, reportedly following a dog’s lick on July 7. The incident occurred on June 29 when June Baxter injured her leg while using a commode at home and was alone at the time. After her granddaughter arrived, the her dog licked the open wound.
After the medical tests, doctors found a bacteria commonly found in the mouths of dogs known as Pasteurella Multocida. This bacterium is harmless to animals but can pose serious risks to individuals with weakened immune systems. Baxter was also suffering from kidney, liver and cardiac problems. She began showing signs of sepsis the next day.
During the inquest, the Norfolk coroner’s court confirmed sepsis as the cause of death. Experts have advised pet owners that while dog licking is harmless for healthy individuals, open wounds should be properly covered and areas such as the eyes, nose and mouth should be avoided.
Earlier, in a case cited by The Times, an 85-year-old woman also died of sepsis caused by the same bacterium. A 2023 case report in BMC Geriatrics stressed the importance of raising awareness, especially among elderly pet owners.
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US VP JD Vance says Lebanon not part of ceasefire, calls it ‘misunderstanding’
Budapest/Washington: US Vice President J D Vance has said that Lebanon was never included in the ceasefire understanding with Iran, describing the confusion as a “legitimate misunderstanding”.
Speaking to reporters before departing from Hungary, Vance said, “I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn’t. We never made that promise.”
He stressed that the United States had not included Lebanon in the scope of the ceasefire at any stage.
His remarks come amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, where more than 200 people were reported killed, even as ceasefire talks between Iran and the US move forward.
Vance said Israel had “offered … to check themselves a little bit in Lebanon because they want to make sure that our negotiation is successful”.
He warned that if Iran allows the situation in Lebanon to affect the negotiations, it could derail the talks.
“If Iran wants to let this negotiation fall apart in a conflict where they were getting hammered over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them and which the United States never once said was part of the ceasefire, that’s ultimately their choice,” he said.
