What is rabies

Rabies, also known as "hydrophobia", is an animal-borne infectious disease caused by the rabies virus. Compared with other infectious diseases, rabies has a relatively long incubation period and a high fatality rate. The incubation period of rabies is mostly within half a year, usually half a month to three months.

How to deal with scratch wounds:

1. Clean the wound

After being scratched by a dog, clean the wound first with 20% soapy water and Wash the wound repeatedly with running water for more than 15 minutes. If soapy water is not available, rinse with clean water for more than 15 minutes. When cleaning a wound, you can squeeze the area around the wound to squeeze out the virus, saliva, and blood in the wound.

2. Disinfect the wound

After cleaning the wound, disinfect the wound and apply 75% ethanol (alcohol) or 2% iodine on the wound to eliminate any remaining viruses in the wound. , and then cover the wound with clean gauze, being careful not to bandage it to prevent the wound from becoming infected and causing decay.

3 Get the rabies vaccine

After treating the wound, it is best to go to a professional hospital to get the rabies vaccine. Try to get the rabies vaccine as early as possible, and do not delay it until a few days later. Because the incubation period of rabies is as short as about 10 days, and the longest period may be several years.