We must not forget about other diseases during the coronavirus pandemic!
Against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, you need to be careful not to confuse the disease with others that have similar symptoms. symptoms. Recently, the region has seen the activation of natural foci of animal rabies.
Rabies-an acute viral infectious disease common to humans and animals, is an incurable disease, always ends in death.
According to the WHO, about 10 thousand people die every year due to rabies in the world. Every 10 minutes, 1 person dies on the planet a man from rabies.
The source of infection of the disease is such wild animals as foxes, wolves, badgers, raccoons, hedgehogs, bats. And also the source is also domestic animals - dogs, cats and other livestock.
The susceptibility to this infection is universal, but the disease depends on the location of the bite, the number of bites, the number of a virus that has entered the body. As a rule, the virus enters when the wound is blinded.
The most dangerous bites are in the neck, head, and hands!
The incubation period, that is, the period from the virus entering the body to the development of the disease, is on average 30-50 days (cases of extension of the incubation period to 1 year are described).
The disease begins with general malaise, headache, fever, sore throat, decreased appetite, weakness, that is, the same symptoms as with coronavirus and therefore during this period very often put erroneous diagnoses of ARVI, gastroenteritis, etc. After 1-2 days, the patient appears agitated, signs of fear of water. On 4-5 the day comes imaginary well-being, hydrophobia disappears, convulsions, impaired consciousness, paralysis appear.
Rabies is the only disease that leads to 100% lethality and 100% recovery after vaccinations!
Vaccination annually:
- saves 6,000,000 lives,
- saves 7,500,000 children from disability,
- 400,000,000 years of life saves for all mankind.
It must be remembered that when biting an unknown animal, it is necessary to:
- wash the wound with soap and water;
- contact the emergency room for vaccination;
- at the time of vaccination and 6 months after it, it is necessary to refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages. During vaccinations, it is necessary to carefully monitor the state of health, do not overcool and do not overheat.
If you have any complaints about the deterioration of your health, you should consult a doctor.
Remember! All pets must be vaccinated against rabies!
Head of the Organizational and Methodological Department
GUZ " Lipetsk Regional Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital»
Volodina Larisa Viktorovna
