First Aid If Bitten Animal of Rabies

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Rabies has become epidemic in some parts of Indonesia such as Bali, Maluku and West Kalimantan. Rabies can be contracted from the bite of a dog, cat or monkey.

If anyone gets a bite from a suspected rabid animal, there are some actions to be taken are:

1. Immediately wash the wound with running water using soap or detergent.

2. Immediately brought to the health center or centers for rabies anti-rabies vaccine (VAR).

3. Continue to continue treatment with the examination.

4. Because the long incubation period of rabies, it took 2 weeks to see the results of vaccine injections are no symptoms of rabies.

5. If positive, it must again be repeated vaccine administration for 4 stages (starting at zero again, on day 7, day 14 and were given a booster vaccine at day-60).

6. It would be better if coupled with the provision of anti-rabies serum (SAR).