It's spring
The dog entered the estrus period and the moulting period
Emotional instability and increased aggression
And the weather is getting warmer
People are getting thinner
Make spring become
The high incidence of canine injuries
Hangzhou man passed away 3 days after diagnosis!
According to the First People's Hospital of Xiaoshan District, the average daily number of visits to the canine injury clinic in the hospital has reached about 150 recently, an increase of nearly half compared with usual.
The doctor reminds the general public to avoid places with many pets such as cats and dogs when outdoors, do not pet pets that they are not familiar with, and let children keep a certain distance from cats, dogs and other pets when taking them out.
According to the First People's Hospital of Hangzhou, the hospital recently received a 48-year-old patient, Master Yang (pseudonym), when he arrived at the outpatient hall, he was restless, found a dark corner where no one was around, curled up, spitting on the ground, and refused to come out until the doctor called him.
Master Yang said that he has always had a low-grade fever recently, a feeling of tightness in his pharynx, and a gust of wind blowing like it was going to drill into his bones, and he couldn't eat or sleep.
The infectious disease specialist saw that his symptoms were not good and immediately asked if he had been exposed to animals such as cats and dogs, or had been bitten.
Master Yang said that he had indeed been scratched by a dog, but it was not very serious at the time, so he didn't take it seriously, let alone get vaccinated against rabies. The doctor judged that Master Yang was likely to have "rabies".
After cerebrospinal fluid NGS examination, Master Yang was diagnosed with "rabies". But even if the cause is found, it is too late.
Doctors say that the most important reason why rabies is scary is that it is associated with a very high fatality rate. The global fatality rate of rabies is about 99%, which means that about 99 out of 100 infected people will eventually die. Master Yang had no choice but to go home, and sadly, 3 days later, the doctor returned to visit the patient and got the news that he had passed away.
Huang Wenbao, deputy chief physician of the Department of Infectious Diseases, said that rabies is an acute infectious disease caused by rabies virus. Diseases can be transmitted from animals to animals or from animals to humans through exposure to saliva or other substances containing the virus. At present, this disease is a preventable and incurable disease.
Almost all warm-blooded animals can be infected with the rabies virus. In Asia and Africa, dogs are the main source of infection, and cats can also transmit rabies.
The clinical manifestations of rabies are mainly high fear, mania, hydrophobia, wind, light, sound, etc., and gradually appear throat muscle spasm, drooling, paralysis, respiratory paralysis and other symptoms.
Rabies is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the rabies virus. It is characterized by the fact that once the disease occurs, there is no special treatment, and the mortality rate is almost as high as 100%.
If there is a hospital nearby, seek medical attention immediately.
If you are far away from the hospital, you can first rinse the wound with water and soapy water alternately.
Even if you have treated the wound yourself, seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Domestic pets can also get sick from scratching and biting, so never ignore the risks!
It is more important to note that the vaccine can be given by everyone, and there are no contraindications to the vaccine after exposure, and vaccination cannot be refused due to pregnancy or breastfeeding.
After being scratched or bitten by an animal that cannot be ruled out as a rabies risk, rabies vaccination is required immediately, and if necessary, rabies passive immunization is administered according to the doctor's instructions.
Direct contact with bats is a high-risk exposure that requires rabies vaccination, as well as rabies passive immunization preparations.
If you are engaged in slaughtering, field work, veterinarians, pets, etc., it is best to get the rabies vaccine prophylactically.
Dogs are the main source of rabies in mainland China, accounting for more than 95%, followed by cats.
Wild or stray carnivorous mammals have a high risk of transmission, and ferrets, badgers, foxes, raccoon dogs, and wolves are important sources of wildlife infection in mainland China.
Bats are high-risk animals for spreading rabies.
Domestic animals such as cattle, sheep, horses, and pigs, and rodents such as rabbits and rats have a low risk of bites.
Birds, fish, insects, lizards, turtles, snakes and other animals are not infected with and transmit the rabies virus.
Some countries have eliminated human rabies or canine rabies. I hope that the mainland can also achieve the goal of "eliminating rabies by 2030" as soon as possible, and everyone can stay away from rabies!
Source: Pingdu Financial Media Comprehensive Hangzhou Transportation 918, Hangzhou TV, Xiaoshan Daily, Peninsula Metropolis Daily Editor: Xiao W