What is rabies
Rabies is an acute infectious disease caused by the rabies virus, which is common in carnivorous animals such as dogs, wolves, and cats. Most people are infected by bites from sick animals.
Symptoms include fear of water and wind, spasm of pharyngeal muscles, and progressive paralysis.
The symptoms of hydrophobia are more obvious, so this disease is also called hydrophobia.
The incubation period of rabies
Many public opinions say that the incubation period of rabies virus is as long as more than 10 years or even more than 20 years, which makes many people who are bitten by dogs panic.
In fact, after a person is bitten by a dog with rabies virus, the incubation period of rabies virus is mostly only 1 to 3 months, and only a few are as long as several years.
Current research shows that the incubation period of rabies virus in the human body is shortening.
The so-called incubation period of more than 10 years or more than 20 years is a propaganda made by some vaccine companies to compete for the market.
What to do if bitten by a dog
Generally, if the dog does not develop rabies within 10 days after being bitten by a dog, the person can basically rule out the possibility of rabies.
The peak time for dog bites is generally in summer and autumn. There are also many children who do not tell their parents after being bitten by a dog, which should be taken seriously by parents.
In addition, many people think of vaccination first after being bitten by a dog, but the wound should be thoroughly cleaned before that.
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