What about rabies?

  According to the “Code of Practice for Post-exposure Disposal of Rabies (Trial)” issued by the State Ministry of Health on 2006-10-8, rabies exposure is classified into the following three levels according to the nature and severity of exposure, and different disposal principles are adopted respectively: Level I is contact with or feeding animals or intact skin being licked, the degree of exposure is none, and the disposal principle is that no disposal is required if the medical history is confirmed to be reliable.  Class II is a light bite on exposed skin or a minor scratch or abrasion without bleeding, and the degree of exposure is mild, and the principle of treatment is immediate treatment of the wound and rabies vaccination.  Grade III is one of the following: single or multiple penetrating skin bites or scratches; licking of broken skin; contamination of mucous membranes with animal body fluids. The degree of exposure is severe and the principle of disposal is immediate wound treatment and injection of rabies vaccine and rabies passive immunization preparation (animal-derived antiserum or human-derived immunoglobulin).  With the above treatment, the vast majority of exposed individuals will avoid rabies, with the caveat that regardless of the level of exposure, treatment is terminated if the animal remains healthy during the 10-day observation period or if the animal is confirmed to be rabies negative by a reliable laboratory using proper diagnostic techniques. This suggests that the survival of the animal is decisive for a later exclusion diagnosis. However, given that rabies has a near 100% mortality rate once it has developed, the following recommendations are made for patients with these conditions: 1. Start full rabies vaccination as soon as possible; 2. Rule out other diseases that may be causing similar symptoms; 3. Observe closely.