Rabies is a highly dangerous viral infectious disease, and the mortality rate is almost 100%. For rabies, prevention is the most important. So what conditions need rabies vaccine?
If our skin is intact and has no wounds, even if it is exposed to the skin rabies virus, it is not easy to be infected. However, if there is a wound bitten by a cat or dog, it is easy to be infected with rabies virus. If it is bitten by a cat or dog, it must be beaten. rabies vaccine.
I was bitten by a pet such as a cat or a dog, but there is no bleeding. Do I need a rabies vaccine?
Sometimes we are bitten by cats, dogs and other pets, but there are no wounds, no bleeding, and many people think that there is no need to rabies vaccine.
However, Yang Chuanguo, deputy director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, suggested that it should be rabid by pets such as cats and dogs. Even if there is no bleeding, the rabies vaccine should be used, because sometimes the wound is relatively secret, and it is not easy for the naked eye to find out. Without timely rabies vaccine, unfortunately infected, the consequences will be very serious.
Is it a rabies vaccine to be scratched by a pet?
Not only is it bitten by pets such as cats and dogs, but it is also recommended to kill the dog with a rabies vaccine.
What should I do after I am bitten by a pet or scratched?
After being scratched by a pet, it should be treated first, and the wound should be partially cleaned with soapy water or a new cleansing solution. When cleaning the wound, clean it as much as possible; then use iodine or alcohol. The wound is partially disinfected. The better the cleaning and disinfection work, the lower the chance of contracting rabies.
If the wound is small, no dressing is required. If the wound is serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment. After the wound is treated, the rabies vaccine should be taken to the hospital as soon as possible.
The rabies vaccine is usually 5 shots. According to 0 days, 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, 30 days, each shot is rabies vaccine. If the bite area is large, the doctor will increase the measurement of rabies vaccine according to the specific situation. Some may even need rabies immunoglobulins.
