After being bitten by a rat, you should immediately rinse the injured area with running water and disinfect it with iodophor or alcohol, and then go to the hospital as soon as possible for further treatment and vaccination.
Rats can spread many diseases, and bites can lead to infectious diseases such as renal syndrome hemorrhagic fever and leptospirosis, and cause serious damage to the body.
Immediately after being bitten, the wound should be rinsed with running water or soapy water, disinfected with iodophor or alcohol, and not treated before the doctor’s appointment to prevent the doctor from being able to accurately determine the severity of the wound. Depending on the severity of the bite, the doctor will disinfect the wound, bandage or suture it, and administer the appropriate vaccinations.
When the wound is deeper, the possibility of tetanus should also be noted, and vaccination should be carried out in a timely manner. And once the patient has fever, cough, etc., should immediately go to the hospital for isolation, and appropriate treatment.