What to do when a person is bitten by a rat

Rodent bites can be treated by disinfection, injection of antitoxin and immunoglobulin and vaccines. Rodent bites may lead to wound infection, in which case the wound should be rinsed with plenty of water and disinfected with povidone-iodine or 75% alcohol, and if the wound is serious, it should be treated by a doctor in a timely manner. Depending on the depth, size and degree of contamination of the wound, tetanus antitoxin or tetanus immunoglobulin can be injected into the wound to treat against Clostridium tetani. Rodents are the main source of epidemic hemorrhagic fever, those who have the conditions need to be injected with hemorrhagic fever vaccine after being bitten by rodents, and then also need to pay attention to whether there are symptoms such as high fever, headache, flushing, etc., and need to be treated in the hospital in a timely manner after the discovery of the existence of symptoms. If you are bitten by a rodent, you should seek medical treatment in time and should not take medication without authorization in order to avoid delaying your condition. Pay attention to rest on weekdays and keep the wound hygienic to avoid secondary infection.