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Rabies
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Rabies Treatment
Clean the wound well with soap and water and seek professional care after sustaining an animal bite. Try to gather as much information about the animal as possible. Contact local animal control authorities to confine suspect animals for observation and examination if rabies is suspected.
Thorough cleaning and removal of foreign objects (debridement) from the wound is needed. Animal bite wounds usually should not be sutured. A passive immunization by human rabies immune globulin as well as immunization with a vaccine may be given if there is any risk of rabies.
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• Definition
• Rabies Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Rabies Symptoms & Signs
• Rabies Prevention
• Rabies Diagnosis & Tests
• Rabies Treatment
• Rabies Prognosis
• Rabies Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Tests & Exams
• Immunofluorescence
Other Topics
• Acute
• Agitation
• Allergic Reactions
• Antibody
• Babinski's Reflex
• Cuts and Puncture Wounds
• Drooling
• Fever
• Muscle Cramps
• Numbness and Tingling
• Respiratory
• Seizures
• Stress and Anxiety
• Swallowing Difficulty
Review Date : 8/7/2002
Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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