The Health Services of the State Government issued a series of recommendations so that citizens know what to do and how to act in the event of a possible attack by animals, especially dogs, the above, with the purpose of reducing risk situations and avoiding complications such as infections or the contraction of a disease that could be even more dangerous.
They specified that, in the event of an animal bite, you must wash it with soap and water and go to the doctor within eight hours of the injury, regardless of the severity of the wound to avoid infections and assess the need for vaccination, especially for tetanus or Rage. They explained that the rabies vaccine is applied if the attacker is a stray dog or an unknown owner and there is no information about the animal’s health status or its up-to-date vaccination record.
In that sense, they clarified that if a dog was the attacker and it is located, the attack must be reported to the Center for Rabies and Other Zoonoses Control, since it is necessary to put it under observation for ten days, if the animal does not get sick. or dies during that time, the person does not require rabies vaccination.
2024-01-04 00:53:00
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