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How soon after the dog bite should the injection be taken? Identify if a dog has rabies or not by these symptoms


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Ahmedabad. 27 February 2024 Tuesday

Rabies is a dangerous as well as a deadly disease. Most cases are when rabies is caused by a dog bite. Rabies is caused by the bite of a dog or mammal. Rabies is an infection caused by a virus called neurotropic lysicivirus or rhabdovirus. There is no permanent cure for rabies but the disease can be controlled if detected in time. Rabies disease can be controlled with the help of vaccination but if a person is not vaccinated then this infection can spread in such a situation. Not only that, it is also difficult for a person to survive. Rabies is a dangerous as well as deadly disease.

Can a person get sick if bitten by a rabid dog?

Dogs bite on two conditions, one is when someone has harassed the dog and second is when you scare or kill the dog. Rabies makes the dog sick. It starts wandering around and bites people. People need to take some special precautions after being bitten by a dog. According to experts, if rabies occurs after a dog bite, life can also be lost.

Rabies in dogs has such symptoms

The dog becomes very irritable.

It keeps running around without reason.

The dog's mouth starts drooling or watering.

The dog becomes lethargic and dies after a while.

When and how much to vaccinate after a dog bite

Two types of dog bite vaccines are administered. The victim has to take 3 injections. Of which the first injection is taken immediately after the dog bite i.e. the first injection is taken on the day of the dog bite. The second injection is given after 3 days and the third injection after 7 days.

According to the expert, the vaccine should be applied

Anyone who is going to buy a dog soon should be vaccinated.

If you are going on a trip where rabies dogs are more common then the injection should be done before going there.

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