The Governor of the West Region Awa Fonka Augustine has called on the population to be on alert following the escape of a man from the Bafoussam Regional Hospital where he was receiving treatment for human rabies.
23-year-old Nosso Clifford had been detained at the Bafoussam Central Prison for dog theft before being hospitalized.
“He tends to behave like a rabid dog going into a frenzy with strong aggression, hypersalivation and barking” the Governor indicated.
The administrator said the man poses “a real health risk” to anyone who comes into contact with him.
Governor Awa Fonka Augustine advised the population to keep their distance from the ill individual.