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Rabies Learning Center
Treatments could include:
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Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
- Debridement of Woun...
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Clean the wound well with soap and water, and seek professional medical help. You'll need a doctor to thoroughly clean the wound and remove any foreign objects. Most of the time, stitches should not be used for animal bite wounds.
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Because of the extremely serious nature of a rabies infection, the need for rabies immunizations should be carefully considered for anyone who has been bitten by an animal, based on a personal history and results of diagnostic tests. If necessary,...
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Local wound cleansing is important. Anyone who has experienced an animal bite should wash it thoroughly with soap and water. Rabies is a fatal illness, so a bite that breaks the skin warrants a call to a health care provider for evaluation of whet...
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Because of the extremely serious nature of a rabies infection, the need for rabies immunizations will be carefully considered for anyone who has been bitten by an animal, based on a personal history and results of diagnostic tests. If necessary, t...
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Debridement is the process of removing non-living tissue from pressure ulcers, burns , and other wounds .
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Debridement is the process of removing dead (necrotic) tissue or foreign material from and around a wound to expose healthy tissue.
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