What should you do immediately after being bitten?

() Immediately treat the wound. Rinse the wound thoroughly with 20% solution of soapy water or water for at least half an hour; after rinsing, treat with 2-3% iodine or 75% alcohol disinfectant. Do not suture or bandage the wound. Proper wound care can reduce the risk of infection to 1/3.51/6.

() Inject rabies vaccine as soon as possible. Regardless of whether the animal that bit you is a rabid animal, you should administer the rabies vaccine as early as possible. The rabies vaccine injection schedule is to administer one dose of rabies vaccine on days 0 (day of injection), 3, 7, 14, and 28. Since rabies is almost 100% fatal, pregnancy, breastfeeding women, newborns, infants, children, elderly people or those with other illnesses are not contraindications for vaccination.

() Administer passive immunity by injecting rabies immunoglobulin. If you have multiple bites, deep wounds, or wounds on the head and face, or if you are bitten by wild animals, administer rabies immunoglobulin simultaneously. Administering rabies immunoglobulin can immediately neutralize most of the virus in the affected area, prevent the virus from spreading and invading the nervous system. Combining the administration of rabies immunoglobulin and rabies vaccine can maximize the prevention of rabies.

What should you pay attention to during vaccination?

You should rest and avoid overexertion during vaccination, avoid using immunosuppressant drugs, avoid smoking, alcohol and eating spicy, irritating foods.

How long does the rabies vaccine protect?

Generally it is six months to one year. If you are bitten again after that, you should re-inject the vaccine.

How long is the incubation period of rabies?

The incubation period varies from short to long, mostly within 3 months, and occasionally up to several decades.