A tetanus vaccine is usually required to prevent infection by Clostridium tetani or tetanus bacillus after being bitten by a honeybush flying squirrel.
The honeycreeper is a member of the flying squirrel family, and flying squirrels are rodents, not canines or cats, and do not usually carry or transmit the rabies virus. Therefore, rabies vaccinations are usually not required after being bitten by a flying squirrel.
Since the teeth of a flying squirrel are sharp and long, a deeper wound may be formed after being bitten by a flying squirrel, and the inside of the wound may form a sterile environment, which may be infected with tetanus bacillus or clostridium tetani, and it is recommended that you receive tetanus vaccination promptly after being bitten.
Timely treatment of the wound after being bitten can greatly reduce the risk of infection, it is recommended to use soap and water or sterile saline to wash the wound in alternation after being bitten, and apply iodophor for initial disinfection after cleaning. Go to the hospital in time.