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Call Immediately for Emergency Medical Assistance if

All human bites should be evaluated promptly by a doctor. Bites may be especially serious when:

The skin is broken.
There is swelling, redness, pus draining from the wound, or pain.
The bite occurred near the eyes or involved the face, hands, wrists, or feet.
The person who was bitten has a weakened immune system (for example, from HIV or receiving chemotherapy for cancer). The person is at a higher risk for the wound to become infected.

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Review Date : 8/19/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial. Previous reviews: A.D.A.M. editorial (11/6/2002). Elizabeth Hait, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (7/22/2001).

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