What to do if you are bitten by a hedgehog

Hedgehog bites need to be rinsed with soapy water and running water, and if accompanied by bleeding, the wound needs to be sterilized with iodine povidone, and the entire course of tetanus immunoglobulin vaccination and rabies vaccination. Bitten by a hedgehog, but the skin is not broken, or only subcutaneous bruising, etc., with soapy water or running water to wash the bite can be, generally will not cause infection. However, if the skin is punctured and there is bleeding, the wound should be rinsed repeatedly with soapy water and plenty of running water as soon as possible to squeeze out the blood and disinfect the wound with iodine povidone, and then go to a specialist hospital as soon as possible to receive the tetanus immunoglobulin vaccine and rabies vaccine and the full course of the vaccination. Hedgehogs are a type of mammal. Domesticated hedgehogs are less likely to carry viruses and parasites, but hedgehogs in the wild can carry bacteria, viruses, and a wide range of parasites and eggs, which can cause serious adverse reactions if they invade the human body. When you see a wild critter in the wild, don’t touch it with curiosity to prevent the animal from stressing and hurting someone.