The weather is hot in summer
Animals are easily irritable
Aggression also increases
Many people have been "recruited" one after another
Scratches and bites from cats and dogs
It is understood that since July 12, in just one week, the canine injury clinic of Ningbo Huaci Hospital has received more than 1,300 patients, "from the perspective of the proportion of injured animals, dog injuries account for 42.7%. According to the Three Gorges Daily, according to the Yichang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, since July 1, 21 rabies exposure clinics in the urban area have been vaccinated against 1,258 cases
On the 22nd, at the Chengdong Community Health Service Center in Wujiagang District, Yichang, Ms. Ye, a patient, said that at about 11 o'clock in the evening of the 21st, she was sitting on the sofa resting, and her cat suddenly came over and bit the little finger of her right foot, and then she hit the cat several times, and was scratched on her right hand again. Coincidentally, 35-year-old Ms. Zhang went to a friend's house in Zhijiang on the 21st to play, and was accidentally bitten on her right calf while teasing her friend's pet dog. Mr. Zeng, 55, went downstairs too early that morning, but he did not expect that the pet dog in the neighborhood suddenly burst out and bit his left calf.
The relevant person in charge of the Immunization Program of the Yichang Center for Disease Control and Prevention reminded that the time (incubation period) from infection to the onset of symptoms of rabies is generally 1-3 months, and it is rare to have more than 1 year. Patients often have clinical symptoms such as mania, hydrophobia, and wind intolerance. Summer is the high incidence period of rabies, and the public should take precautions against being scratched and bitten by cats and dogs.
The person in charge reminded the public:
1. Vaccinate your own dogs and cats against rabies to prevent animal disease, and do not abandon them at will.
2. When going out to walk the dog, you should use a dog leash, muzzle, etc., in order to control the range of activities and behaviors of the dog, and avoid the occurrence of dog injuries. 3. Parents should educate children not to provoke or provoke animals such as cats and dogs, especially not to provoke small animals that take care of their young or are eating. 4. If you are accidentally scratched or bitten by small animals such as cats and dogs, or if your broken skin or mucous membranes are licked by animals, go to the nearest rabies exposure clinic for wound treatment and vaccination as soon as possible.
recently
It was learned from Xiangyang Xiangzhou District People's Hospital
Since the beginning of summer
There has been a significant increase in the number of visits to dog injury clinics
Physician Li Yan said: "In the past month, we have received more than 20 patients per day, and the number of patients has increased significantly. On the one hand, because the weather is hot in summer, cats and dogs are more irritable. On the other hand, in summer, citizens dress cooler, and exposed skin also makes it easier to be scratched by cats and dogs. Li Yan emphasized that rabies is a zoonotic disease caused by the rabies virus, with a case fatality rate of nearly 100%. Regardless of whether the animal has been vaccinated against rabies, as long as there are wounds, scratches, and broken skin, there is a risk of being infected with rabies, and you should go to a hospital with dog injury treatment qualifications for wound treatment and vaccination in time to avoid deterioration of the condition.
Let's take a closer look
Knowledge of rabies
Approach to rabies after exposure
Rabies is a fatal disease
Once onset, the case fatality rate is nearly 100%
However, as long as the standardized post-exposure prophylaxis is done in a timely manner
Almost 100% effective
There are three levels of rabies exposure based on the mode of exposure and the degree of exposure:
Class I exposure
Touching or feeding animals, or licking intact skin, wash only exposed areas.
Level II exposure
Minor scratches or abrasions on exposed skin should be treated and vaccinated against rabies if the wound is lightly bitten or there is no obvious bleeding.
Level III exposure
Single or multiple penetrating skin bites, scratches, licking of broken skin, open wounds, mucous membranes contaminated with saliva or tissue, or direct contact with bats should be treated and given passive rabies immunization agents and rabies vaccines.
What should I do when I encounter a vicious dog on the road?
Do not make eye contact with the dog
Try not to make eye contact with the dog. Normally, dogs do not actively attack adults, but making eye contact can be perceived as a provocative behavior and are more likely to trigger aggression.
Don't shout
Yelling can make the dog become angry and nervous, exacerbating its aggression.
Don't turn around and run away
When a person confronts a dog, never turn around and run, but stay still and calm the dog's emotions in a calm tone, so that it feels that you are not hostile.
Source: Hubei Emergency Management
Pick up rocks around you and threaten them
When the dog shows the intent to pounce, it should quickly pick up the available self-defense items around it, such as stones, bricks, wooden sticks, etc., to intimidate the dog.
Don't scratch the dog's tail
In any case, you should avoid scratching your dog's tail in case it turns around and bites.