What are the chances of getting rabies after being bitten by a cat?

There are no survey data on the chances of getting rabies after being bitten by a cat. However, there are data showing that the incidence of rabies after being bitten by a dog carrying the rabies virus is 15-30% before the rabies vaccine is administered, and that the incidence can be reduced to less than 0.15% if the wound is properly treated and the rabies vaccine is administered in a timely manner. Similarly, after a cat bite, the chances of developing rabies are significantly reduced if the wound is treated promptly and the rabies vaccine is administered. After a cat bite, the risk of infection does exist, regardless of the chance of getting rabies. Once infected with the rabies virus and causing clinical morbidity, the mortality rate is now basically 100%. Therefore, it is important to properly treat the wound after being bitten by a cat, and it is best to receive rabies vaccination within 24 hours to minimize the incidence of rabies. The correct method of wound treatment is to first rinse the wound with soapy water for 30 minutes to thoroughly rinse off the saliva on the wound; at the same time, gently squeeze the wound to squeeze out the blood with saliva; after rinsing the wound, the wound needs to be disinfected with iodophor or alcohol from the inside out; for severe bites, the wound needs to be further treated at the hospital, and the doctor will determine whether rabies immunoglobulin injection is needed, and whether rabies anti-tetanus injection is needed. The doctor will determine whether rabies immunoglobulin and tetanus antitoxin serum need to be injected.