Animal Bites and Rabies
The danger of animal bites:
Animal bites and scratches, even when they are minor, can become infected and spread bacteria to other parts of the body.
Animal Bites
Animal bites, if severe, can be a life-threatening emergency that requires clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional.
Animal Bites Causes
Animal bites usually are either provoked or unprovoked. A provoked bite would occur if you tease a dog or try to take away the dog’s food while the dog is eating.
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ANIMAL BITES OVERVIEW
Animal bites are a common problem in the United States, with two to five million occurring each year. Children are bitten more often than adults.
Many animal bites, even if rabies vaccination or stitches are not required, should be treated with antibiotics. Animal bites to the hand or fingers especially warrant antibiotics. If you have any doubt about the need for treatment, seek medical care.
If an animal bites you or your child, follow these guidelines:
For minor wounds. If the bite barely breaks the skin and there is no danger of rabies, treat it as a minor wound. Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water.
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All animal bites require treatment based on the type and severity of the wound. Whether the bite is from a family pet or an animal in the wild, scratches and bites can become infected and cause scarring.
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Most animal bites occur in school-age children. The face, hands, arms, and legs are the most common sites for animal bites.
Animal bites and scratches, even when they are minor, can become infected and spread bacteria to other parts of the body. Whether the bite is from a family pet or an animal in the wild, scratches and bites can carry disease.
Animal bites may occur in a variety of circumstances, ranging from unprovoked attacks in the wild by rabid or naturally aggressive animals to injuries inflicted by household pets who do not feel well, are frightened, are interrupted during their meal, ...
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Impetigo may also occur on skin where there is no visible break.
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Animal Bites, First Aid
First aid and self-care information for animal bites. Bites can be caused by wild animals and domestic animals (including humans), and they can range from mild to serious.
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If an animal bites you or licks an open wound, don't despair. Administer normal first aid. It's vital to wash the wound thoroughly with copious amounts of soapy water or a virucidal agent, such as povidine-iodine solution.
Human or animal bites or injuries that occur in water can cause infection of the skin or transmission of other diseases, and should be taken seriously.
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Report all animal bites or contact with wild animals to your local health department. Don't let any animal escape that has possibly exposed someone to rabies.
Report all animal bites to your local health department. Experts there can help you decide whether you need treatment.
Prevention of Animal Bites
Rabies is caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system. It is a disease that affects only mammals (such as raccoons, bats, dogs, horses, and humans). Without treatment, rabies is fatal.
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Travelers can pick up infections from contaminated food or water, from insect bites, animal bites, or from other people. Vaccinations, medications, and simple precautions can reduce or eliminate the risk of many of these travel-related infections.
This is a serious illness passed to humans from some animal bites. At present the UK is free from rabies. Animal bites (particularly dog bites) that occur abroad have a risk of rabies.
Human bites may be more dangerous than most animal bites. There are germs in some human mouths that can cause hard to treat infections.
In the UK, the threat to health from animal bites and stings is relatively low. This isn't always the case abroad, and it's important for travellers to be aware of the hazards that exist in other countries they visit.
Dogs are responsible for most animal bites. And most of these biting dogs are pets belonging to family and friends. But, many incidents can be avoided.
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The disease is usually transmitted through animal bites, however, bites leading to rabies varies from 10% on the legs to 80% on the head.
Seek medical attention - Medical attention is needed for all deep puncture wounds and animal bites and for all deep wounds involving a joint, hand or foot.
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There is no danger of contracting HIV through casual contact, the air or from insect/animal bites.
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All animal bites and scratches should be immediately and thoroughly washed with soap and water for at least 10 minutes.
Persons at greatest risk for B virus infection include veterinarians, laboratory workers, and others who have close contact with Old World macaques or monkey cell cultures. Infection is typically caused by animal bites, scratches, ...
The cause of encephalitis is most often a viral infection. Some examples include herpes viruses; arboviruses transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks and other insects; and rabies transmitted through animal bites.
Animal bites usually contain multiple potential pathogens, including Pasteurella multocida (particularly in cat bites), staphylococci, streptococci, and anaerobes. Serious complications include infectious arthritis and osteomyelitis.
People may also become infected from eating improperly cooked rabbit or hare meat or from contact with contaminated water, dust, hay, mud, or animal bites. The disease is not spread from human-to-human.
Avulsions - An avulsion is a forcible tearing or partial tearing away of tissues. It occurs in such accidents as gunshot wounds, explosions, animal bites or other body-crushing injuries. Bleeding is heavy and rapid.
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