How To Treat A Human From Rabies
Like in your favorite zombie-apocalypse movie or series, a bite can cause death and turn you into something that does crazy things. In rabies, the effects go the other way around. If you have been bitten and if it was left untreated, you would go crazy first before you die. Some animals that can cause rabies are cats, dogs, bats, foxes, coyotes, racoons and skunks. A victim must be rushed to the hospital after being bitten or early signs of the infection have shown.
Caring of Wounds
Saliva exposure alone is not enough to declare whether you have been infected unless you are aware that the animal in contact has rabies. The most common situation where you can get the virus is a bite and this has to be a bite with a wound. After you get bitten, take care of the wounds first before rushing yourself to the hospital. Wash the wounds with soap and water to help ward away some rabies together with other infection that could thrive in an open wound.
Go to a hospital for medical attention. The wound will be attended by a doctor or a nurse and they will cleanse it with a povidone-iodine solution as a disinfectant. Your attending physician would need to examine the wound closely to check for bone or tissue damage. A tetanus shot would be given to you as well in case that you didn't get a vaccination before. Animal bites can also be deadly because of rabies and it should be cared for like a snake bite where you can die anytime because of the venom.
Treatment
Fortunately, there is a known cure for this disease. A shot of Human Rabies Immunoglobulin will be injected to you for a fast acting effect against rabies. You won't need this again in case that you have been bitten before and you were given this antibody. This kind of vaccination won't be enough to fully cure you from the disease. A series of consultation and more shot of vaccines are needed to make sure that you are far from all the harm that rabies has to offer.
These follow up vaccination will be done on five scheduled days. First one will be on the day that you've been rushed to the hospital and the next will be on the third, seventh, fourteenth and twenty eighth. These shots will all be injected into your arm and you still have to check on yourself for other symptoms. Once the condition had progressed, a patient might need some cardiac and respiratory support, intensive care and anti-anxiety medications.
Caring of Wounds
Saliva exposure alone is not enough to declare whether you have been infected unless you are aware that the animal in contact has rabies. The most common situation where you can get the virus is a bite and this has to be a bite with a wound. After you get bitten, take care of the wounds first before rushing yourself to the hospital. Wash the wounds with soap and water to help ward away some rabies together with other infection that could thrive in an open wound.
Go to a hospital for medical attention. The wound will be attended by a doctor or a nurse and they will cleanse it with a povidone-iodine solution as a disinfectant. Your attending physician would need to examine the wound closely to check for bone or tissue damage. A tetanus shot would be given to you as well in case that you didn't get a vaccination before. Animal bites can also be deadly because of rabies and it should be cared for like a snake bite where you can die anytime because of the venom.
Treatment
Fortunately, there is a known cure for this disease. A shot of Human Rabies Immunoglobulin will be injected to you for a fast acting effect against rabies. You won't need this again in case that you have been bitten before and you were given this antibody. This kind of vaccination won't be enough to fully cure you from the disease. A series of consultation and more shot of vaccines are needed to make sure that you are far from all the harm that rabies has to offer.
These follow up vaccination will be done on five scheduled days. First one will be on the day that you've been rushed to the hospital and the next will be on the third, seventh, fourteenth and twenty eighth. These shots will all be injected into your arm and you still have to check on yourself for other symptoms. Once the condition had progressed, a patient might need some cardiac and respiratory support, intensive care and anti-anxiety medications.
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