Nowadays, keeping pets at home is becoming more and more popular. Among them, the adorable “dogs” and “cats” are much loved. However, in the process of having fun, it is inevitable to be scratched and bitten by pets. Many citizens are confused as to whether to get rabies vaccine if the skin is just broken or a little bloody.

Ms. Zhou lingered at the entrance of Daliang Hospital for a long time, and finally chose to register. When she explained that she had been scratched by a cat, the registration staff decisively gave her an emergency call. At that time, she started to feel worried because she had been scratched more than a week ago.

Sure enough, when Ms. Zhou told the doctor about the situation, the doctor frowned and said that the effect is definitely not as good as the vaccination immediately after scratching, but rabies has an incubation period, so vaccination is more secure. Finally, the doctor let Ms. Zhou choose whether to get the vaccine.

Ms. Zhou, who had already checked the dangers of rabies online before going out, didn’t think much about it and firmly answered that she would get the injection. However, she had some doubts in her heart. It was just a little blood stain but not a lot of blood, and it was her own kitten. Does she need to be vaccinated against rabies?

In this regard, Huang Haiyan, an emergency surgeon at Daliang Hospital, explained that it does not necessarily mean that the bite wound is large enough to require epidemic prevention. Scratched skin or bleeding marks from teeth may be infected with the virus. "If a wound is licked by a stray cat or dog, it is possible to be infected with the virus." Huang Haiyan reminded again that if there are bites or scratches, you must be infected with the virus. Rinse with soapy water or alcohol as soon as possible, and then apply iodine for disinfection.

In addition to Ms. Zhou being careless about being scratched by cats and dogs, many people are also unaware of its seriousness. The young man standing in line next to me said: "My hands are often scratched with bleeding marks by cats. I have never been vaccinated against rabies. Isn't it good?"

Dr. Huang Haiyan said that the true incidence of rabies is not high. Only one person in 10,000 people may be infected. "For a minor scratch like Ms. Zhou's, the chance of getting rabies is almost 0.01%." But Huang Haiyan also said Speaking of which, there is currently no cure for rabies. Moreover, everyone’s physique is different, and the length of the incubation period is also different. “The early stage is the same as usual. Once symptoms appear, there is almost no cure.”

It is understood that after being infected by the rabies virus, the person is in a state of high excitement. When drinking water, hearing the sound of running water, and being stimulated by sound, blowing, and bright light, the swallowing and respiratory muscles can spasm, causing difficulty in swallowing and breathing. . Huang Haiyan said that a rabies patient he handled only lived for more than 10 days after being bitten and died. “It is recommended that citizens be exposed to dogs and catsAfter a scratch or bite, it is best to get a rabies vaccine within 24 hours. ”

According to the nurse in the intramuscular injection room of Daliang Hospital, more than 20 patients come to receive rabies vaccination every day. "The cost of rabies vaccine is not cheap. It costs more than 400 yuan at a time." Therefore, citizens are reminded to vaccinate their pets in time and have a certain awareness of self-protection when getting along with pets.

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