Hamsters generally do not carry rabies virus. The possibility of being infected with rabies by rat bites or scratches is very low, so there is no need to inject rabies vaccine. It should be noted that hamsters are prone to carry hemorrhagic fever viruses, so if you are bitten by a hamster, you must treat the wound promptly, clean the wound with running water and soap, use iodophor locally to reduce inflammation, and go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to receive the hemorrhagic fever vaccine promptly. Do not drink alcohol or strong tea during the vaccination period.

What are the infectious diseases spread by rats:

1. Plague: It is an infectious disease caused by Yersinia pestis. It mainly bites people through the skin of infected fleas. It enters the bloodstream and causes bubonic plague, and enters the human body through the respiratory tract and causes pneumonic plague. The main symptoms of the disease are high fever, swollen lymph nodes, bleeding, pneumonia, etc. It is highly contagious and has a high mortality rate.

2. Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: Also known as epidemic hemorrhagic fever, it is caused by various types of viruses of the genus Hantavirus. It uses rats as the source of infection and is formed by dust contaminated by rat excrement. The aerosol infects the human body through the respiratory tract, and can also be infected by eating food contaminated by its excrement or being bitten or exposed to the infected excrement through wounds. Clinically, the main symptoms are fever, hypotension, shock, congestion, hemorrhage, and kidney damage. Performance.

3. Leptospirosis: It is an acute animal-borne infectious disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira. Rats and pigs are the main sources of infection. Leptospirosis is caused by skin and mucous membrane contact with leptospirosis. Infection caused by epidemic water mainly manifests as fever, body aches, gastrocnemius pain, pulmonary bleeding, jaundice, kidney damage, etc.