Romeo Beckham's girlfriend bitten by dog in Bali

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 07:02 · Archive

Kim Turnbull was bitten by a stray dog while holidaying in Bali and received a rabies vaccination.

Kim Turnbull, model and DJ and girlfriend of Romeo Beckham, was bitten by a stray dog while holidaying in Bali, Indonesia. She shared videos and photos of the encounter on her Instagram Stories, initially appearing to make light of the incident. She wrote that she fed the dog a second time after being bitten, joking about whether it was apologising or wanted more food.

Turnbull then searched online for information about rabies transmission, asking whether she could contract the disease from such a tiny cut. She found that rabies could be transmitted regardless of wound size. The Australian Centre for Disease Control describes rabies as 'a rare but fatal disease that affects the brain and central nervous system' caused by animal bites or scratches contaminated by infected saliva, with around 59,000 deaths annually.

She posted photos showing a health professional treating her on the beach and later receiving a rabies injection poolside. She assured her 97,600 followers that the vaccination was underway.

How it is being reported

• Romeo Beckham’s girlfriend Kim Turnbull has rabies scare after dog bite on Indonesia tripThe model and DJ’s seemingly harmless encounter with a stray dog in Bali has taken a frightening turn.Perth Now · 15 Oct, 05:18
• Romeo Beckham’s girlfriend Kim Turnbull has rabies scare after dog bite on Indonesia tripThe model and DJ’s seemingly harmless encounter with a stray dog in Bali has taken a frightening turn.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 05:18

In this story: Kim Turnbull · Romeo Beckham · Bali · Indonesia · Australian Centre for Disease Control

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