In addition to kittens and puppies, you also need to be vaccinated if bitten by these animals. Don’t you know?

As we all know, September 28th every year is World Rabies Day. Most of us know that kittens and puppies are carriers of rabies virus, so besides that, what other animals carry rabies virus? How is rabies virus spread? More importantly, how can rabies be prevented? Let’s take a look below.

In recent years, as more and more people keep pets, we often encounter the risk of being bitten by cats, dogs, etc. The China Medical Rescue Association recently released the "China Standards for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Animal Injuries", which is my country's first standard for the diagnosis and treatment of animal injuries. The document states that approximately 40 million people in our country are bitten by cats and dogs every year, and more than 300,000 are bitten by venomous snakes. All animal injuries are high-risk exposure to tetanus, and the case fatality rate of rabies is close to 100%, which seriously threatens people's lives. So, which animals bite you need to be vaccinated?

Animals carrying rabies virus are the source of infection of this disease. The main source of infection of rabies in my country is sick dogs, followed by cats, pigs, cattle, horses and other domestic animals.

In developed countries, due to the control of stray dogs and the mandatory vaccination of domestic dogs, wild animals such as bats, raccoons, wolves, and foxes have become the main sources of infection.

The virus is mainly transmitted through bites. It can also be invaded by the mucous membranes and skin of various bites, scratches, and licks through the saliva of viral animals. A small number of people can be infected during slaughtering, skinning, cutting, etc.

Therefore, everyone should pay attention to protecting themselves in life. If bitten by an animal, go to the hospital for examination or get rabies vaccine in time.