Day 4

24/09/2020 “Thursday “

#Anonlineawarenesscampaign

Can rabies patient survive?

1. In unvaccinated humans, rabies is almost always fatal after neurological symptoms have developed. Vaccination after exposure, PEP, is highly successful in preventing the disease if administered promptly, in general within six days of infection.

2. Anyone who thinks they may have been exposed to the rabies virus must get medical care right away.

3. Doctors give two shots as soon possible:  rabies immune globulin: This provides protection right away while the vaccine starts working. rabies vaccine: This is given as a series of four doses, on days 0, 3, 7, and 14 (day 0 is the day of the first dose). People with a weakened immune system get an extra dose on day 28.

4. Four years after she nearly died from rabies, Jeanna Giese is being heralded as the first person known to have survived the virus without receiving a preventative vaccine

5. Those persons who are at high risk of exposure to rabid animals (veterinarians, animal handlers, laboratory workers who work on rabies virus, etc.) may be given prophylactic immunization (HDCV and RVA) since these vaccines are relatively safe.

6. If the biting pet dog or cat has no exposure to a rabid animal and it has no symptoms, it is recommended that the pet be confined and observed by a veterinarian (if practical) for ten days. 

7. If the animal remains healthy, it means it was not rabid at the time of the bite. If the pet develops symptoms, it should be sacrificed right away and its brain examined immediately, because it must be proved that the animal was not infected with rabies before deciding that treatment of the person is not needed.

If rabies symptoms start, there is no effective treatment. This is why doctors focus on prevention and try to stop the disease right after a person is exposed.

Can rabies survive in pool water?

To be continued...

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