Kalasin – Kalasin Provincial Public Health warns people to be careful of dog and cat bites and scratches. Reduce the risk of rabies Again, if bitten, see a doctor. preventive vaccination revealed the situation of rabies found throughout the year But in the area of Kalasin Province, patients and deaths have not yet been found.
Reporters reported that Communicable Disease Control Group The Kalasin Provincial Public Health Office has warned people to be careful not to allow dogs. and cats biting or scratching Emphasizes adherence to measures 5 Y to reduce the risk of rabies. with instructions on how to do it, but if bitten and scratched, hurry up and give first aid by immediately washing the wound with water And wash with soap gently several times, not squeezing the wound. Wipe the wound dry and apply povidone iodine disinfectant. or iodine tincture Then should see a doctor immediately for rabies vaccination. prevent death According to the information from the beginning of the year until now in the Kalasin Province area, there have been no patients and no deaths.
Doctor Witthaya Watanaruangkowit, a doctor at the Kalasin Provincial Police Station, said that those who were infected with rabies from animals The first symptom is a low-grade fever. later itching It usually starts at the bite wound, burning, burning and spreading to other parts. Some people itch so much that it becomes inflamed, anorexia, fatigue, later restless, afraid of light, afraid of wind, chattering, restlessness, chills, eyes often open wide. sometimes mistaken for mental illness Difficulty swallowing, drooling, muscle twitching, chest tightness, suffocation, convulsions, paralysis, loss of consciousness and eventually death.
If people are bitten by dogs or cats, they must hurry to get rabies vaccination as soon as possible. Even if the wound is small, or if you have recently received a COVID-19 vaccination or have an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination can be vaccinated once morest rabies immediately Don’t wait for the moment People don’t have to worry at all. A complete set of rabies vaccination is required. and according to the appointment to be effective in preventing death
But if infected with rabies and left until the infection enters the nervous system until showing symptoms of illness Medicine or vaccine will not cure it. All patients will die. The Public Health Office of Kalasin Province has issued a letter asking the area to take proactive measures to prevent rabies in humans. as well as emphasizing the complete set of rabies vaccination in contacts for protection Controlling rabies in humans
It can be seen that the risk factors for rabies is an animal bite/scratch without being vaccinated once morest rabies And dogs remain the leading cause of transmission. Rabies is an animal-to-human disease. The infection enters through wounds that have been bitten, scratched or licked or come into contact with the saliva of all infected mammals. The most common animals were dogs, followed by cats and cows.
Dr. Wittaya further said that for the prevention of rabies Because it is a disease that does not have a specific drug to treat. And if infected, everyone will die. Prevention is therefore extremely important. which should be done as follows 1. Pet owners must bring their pets for the first vaccination when the pet is 2-4 months old and then repeat the injection on a schedule every year. 2.Do not let pets go out alone without a leash and 3.Reduce the risk of being bitten by dogs by adhering to the 5 Yor spell.
That is, don’t poke, don’t step on, don’t separate, don’t pick up and don’t interfere, and ask people to keep an eye on their dogs and cats’ symptoms, including avoiding contact with dogs or cats that don’t know a clear vaccination history. to reduce the risk of exposure to rabies You can ask for more information at a public health facility near your home. or the Department of Disease Control hotline, call 1422