If a child is scratched by a cat, the main manifestations are localized skin symptoms or systemic infection symptoms, such as rabies virus infection.
1. If a child is scratched by a cat, it will often lead to localized skin damage, which may be manifested as skin breakage, redness, swelling and bleeding, and may lead to ulceration if the wound is not treated in time and secondary infection occurs.
2. Cats may carry rabies virus and other pathogens, if a child is infected with rabies virus after being scratched by a cat, there are usually no signs during the incubation period, and fatigue, headache, anorexia, fever and other symptoms during the onset of the attack, followed by sensory abnormalities in the original exposed area or neurological headache, and hallucinations, drooling, and fear of water and other symptoms during the acute phase.
After a child is scratched by a cat, the wound area should be strictly sterilized in a timely manner, and then go to the hospital for rabies vaccination.