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Health Tips: For some time now, the incidents of stray dog attacks on the streets are increasing. A stray dog bite can cause a dangerous disease called rabies. In this disease, a person can go mad or even die. Therefore, if a dog bites you, do not be careless. Health experts are also running different programs to make people aware of rabies disease. Everyone should be aware of it and should also know what can be done to avoid it.
How does rabies occur?
Rabies is caused by animal bites or claw bites. This disease is not caused only by dog bites, apart from dogs, the possibility of this disease increases in cats, monkeys and other animals as well. This disease can also be caused by animal nails.
When to take rabies injection?
There is no time limit to get the rabies vaccine. But the ideal situation is that if you are bitten by a dog or cat, contact the doctor immediately and get the injection. If for some reason you are not able to get the injection immediately, then the injection can also be given within 24 hours of the dog bite. Doctors say that it is important to get the injection before the symptoms of rabies appear in the body after the animal bite. That is, you can get the injection even a few days after the dog or cat bite.
Symptoms of Rabies
The time it takes for rabies symptoms to appear in the body after a dog bite varies. That is, some people may experience symptoms within four days of being bitten by a dog, while some may not experience symptoms for years. Therefore, if an animal bites or scratches you, go to the hospital immediately and get a rabies injection. Do not wait for the symptoms to appear.
100 percent mortality rate
Rabies is an incurable disease. Its mortality rate is 100 percent. If a person develops symptoms of rabies, death is almost certain. Therefore, if a dog bites or cuts nails, take an injection. Apart from dogs, this disease can also be caused by scratching or biting nails of cats or monkeys, so be careful and take a rabies injection immediately.