The number of domestic and wild animals with rabies, now growing worldwide. Among the Russian regions excel Pskov, Kursk, Voronezh, Kaluga and Tula regions.
Gradually rabies approached Moscow . In 2008 . in Moscow there were about 367 people bitten by wild animals and 280 cases were diagnosed rabies cases . They were observed in the Podolsk, Lukhovitsky, Lotoshinsky, Sergiev Posad, Ruza, Istra, Klin, and the Kolomna district . In recent years, the disease began to hit and packs of stray dogs the city, settled in recreational areas, where they bite infected wild animals . Only in May 2003 in the Central Federal District there were 72 cases of animal rabies in June - 60 . Therefore, Metropolitan Association of veterinary medicine was to issue rabies vaccine to all interested private veterinary clinics for free . Vaccinate against dangerous and yet incurable disease each year more than 200 thousand Russians . Daily injections of rabies vaccine injection with antiserum against rabies to prevent the disease .
No rabies medication. Therefore, you must clearly understand the options of contracting the deadly infection, and especially its first signs. The incubation period of the disease often have no symptoms. Obvious symptoms of rabies manifests itself almost in a hopeless stage. Therefore, even if a person after being bitten by an infected animal is not observed a clear picture of the disease, it is not guaranteed by the further development of the disease. The rabies virus is rapidly spreading along nerve trunks in the central nervous system (brain), it multiplies and is sent back to the periphery, affecting virtually the entire nervous system.
Infection is possible even without a bite - just minor damage to the skin, they came to animal saliva containing the virus . The saliva of a rabid animal is the most dangerous in the initial period of his illness . With infectious properties, it is, from the seventh day before the first symptoms of the disease remains contagious for the entire period of the disease . Important factors in this case are: the species of animal, location and number of bites, virulence (degree of pathogenicity) virus, the depth of the wound, held it fast or not primary processing (immediate flushing or burning) . Bites to the head cause rabies in 88% of cases in hand - 67%, in the lower extremities - 21% . The more nerve endings in the area of the bite or the closer it is to the central nervous system (brain), the higher the risk of infection and death . There have been cases of infection when the saliva of an infected animal gets only clothes, and already with her, after some time - to cut or abrasion on the skin of a person .
People infected with the rabies virus, after an incubation period ranging from 10 days to one year, experiencing a general malaise, the emergence of pulling pain in the site of the bite or suspected infection with infected saliva, exhibit increased anxiety, suffering a sleep disorder that ends their overall mental and motor agitation and confusion . When you try to quench your thirst comes convulsive seizures, after which the person avoids drinking, bright lights, loud noises or wind gusts . Along with the fever there are painful spasms of the muscles of the pharynx and the violation of the breathing process . At the peak of the attack the patient manifests violent excitement, unbridled rampage, there are auditory and visual hallucinations . Patients are able to hit for no reason, or even bite others, jerking tearing his clothes (man becomes truly mad) . The disease is accompanied by excessive salivation and sweating . Seizures and paralysis may occur in a patient, even at the sight of water . Most often, the disease ends in death, which comes after the development of clinical manifestations in the period from 5 to 11 days .
Moscow authorities periodically call on all residents of the Moscow region, especially in its northwestern and western areas, with the slightest contact with aggressive wildlife to see a doctor or sanepidemstantsii. This warning applies to all residents of the Russian Federation. Particular caution should be hunters, fishers, foresters, hunters, lovers of mushrooms and berries. In cases where a hunting dog was bitten by a wild animal, it is better to put on a 10-day quarantine in a closed enclosure. If during this time the animal did not appear strong salivation, unjustified aggression or fear, lack of appetite, loss of coordination of movement or rabies, it means your four-legged friend and assistant s Fedorov. Otherwise immediately make the dog vaccinated against rabies.
Now do not make the man in the navel 40 painful injections of the vaccine developed by Louis Pasteur more. The experience gained throughout the world, and special methods of concentration of purified virus will reduce the amount of intradermal injections to 4-6. Root inoculation after contact with sick animals is necessary as soon as possible. Vaccination against rabies make free regardless of whether a person has a medical insurance policy. If your doctor has prescribed a course of rabies injections, in any case do not stop after the first injection. There have been cases of people "spit" on vaccinations, sick with rabies and died. For the vaccination of domestic animals, a special vaccine.
To avoid bites sick animals hunters recommended to protect hands with thick fur gloves or rubber gloves. If, however, the attack of a predator happened, and he paid a even a minor scratch teeth or claws, immediately wash the affected skin with soapy water, deal with any disinfectant (iodine, potassium permanganate, hydrogen peroxide, cologne) and do not delay visit to the doctor for an early decision on the vaccination.
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