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The number of such patients has surged in Shanghai recently! One hospital once received 350 patients in a single day! Doctors remind us not to do this →
Luzhong Morning News2025-03-13 14:49Shandong
With the booming development of the “IT economy”
Pet consumption
It has become an important part of urban life
However
While the pet market size exceeds 100 billion
Pet-related injuries occur frequently
It also attracted much attention from the society
Doctor's warning: Don't do this →
The reporter recently interviewed several hospitals in Shanghai
It is known that in recent years, the number of visits to dog injury clinics has
There is an upward trend
More than 120 million
According to the 2024 China Pet Healthcare Industry Report, the number of dogs and cats in China's urban areas has exceeded 120 million , and pet consumption has expanded from basic breeding to medical, social, and entertainment fields. However, the increase in pet density has also increased the frequency of contact between people and animals. Experts remind that if you are bitten or scratched by a cat or dog, you need to go to the dog injury clinic as soon as possible.
"After entering spring, cats and dogs enter the estrus and molting period, and their mood swings are large, and their aggression will also increase. As the weather gets warmer, people's clothing gradually becomes thinner, which further increases the risk of cats and dogs hurting people." Zhu Jie said, "Then in the summer, when you wear short sleeves and skirts, the probability of being scratched or bitten by animals is higher."
Take Punan Hospital as an example. The dog bite clinic was established in 2012 and is one of the first dog bite clinics in Shanghai. According to Zhang Lei, executive deputy director of the emergency department of Punan Hospital, the number of patients at the dog bite clinic increases with the rise in temperature. The number of dog bite cases begins to increase in late March every year and reaches a peak in August and September. "At the peak, our dog bite clinic received about 350 patients with dog bites every day," said Zhang Lei.
With the promotion of rabies science in recent years, people's awareness of rabies prevention and control has been continuously improved. Zhang Lei told reporters: "After being bitten by an animal, residents can go to the hospital in time to receive standardized post-bite wound treatment and rabies vaccine injection. Even more and more citizens who go to rabies epidemic areas to study, travel, and work come here for pre-exposure immunization."
Ning Huimin, deputy director of the Nosocomial Infection Management Department of the Eighth People's Hospital and deputy chief physician of the Dog Bite Clinic, agrees with this. "Residents who keep pets now have a strong sense of protection. Among the patients I have seen, some were only slightly scratched by their pets' claws or licked by their pets."
"Everyone knows that cats and dogs can be vaccinated with animal vaccines, but there are no vaccines for birds and rodents. Some residents have been pecked by parrots or bitten by hamsters, and they are not sure whether they will get rabies or whether they can go to the dog bite clinic for treatment. In addition, some residents have been bitten by animals again during the vaccination cycle and do not know how to deal with it. For these situations, we still recommend that you go to the clinic in time to consult a doctor, treat the wound or get a rabies vaccine." Ning Huimin said.
Rabies
What is rabies
Rabies is an acute infectious disease caused by the rabies virus, which mainly affects the central nervous system and eventually leads to death. The reservoir host animals of rabies in nature include carnivores and chiropterans. Foxes, wolves, jackals, badgers, raccoon dogs, skunks, raccoons, mongooses and bats are also natural reservoir hosts of rabies and can all become sources of infection, and then infect livestock such as pigs, cattle, sheep and horses. Animals susceptible to rabies mainly include canines, cats and chiropterans. Poultry, fish, insects, lizards, turtles and snakes are not infected and do not spread the virus. In my country, it is mainly transmitted to humans through dogs and cats.
How rabies is transmitted
Animal bites: This is the main way rabies is transmitted to humans, especially bites from infected dogs.
Close contact: Contact with the saliva of an infected animal, such as by licking an open wound or mucous membranes (such as eyes, nose, mouth).
Rare routes: Theoretically, transmission may occur through organ transplantation or inhalation of aerosols from bat caves, but these situations are extremely rare.
Symptoms of rabies
The incubation period of rabies varies, usually 2 to 3 months, but it can be as short as a few days or as long as more than a year (very rare). Symptoms are usually divided into three stages:
Prodromal stage: It starts with atypical symptoms such as malaise, anorexia, fatigue, headache and fever. 50% to 80% of patients will experience specific neuropathic pain or paresthesia (such as itching, numbness and crawling sensation) at the original exposure site. Non-specific symptoms such as fever, headache, nausea, anxiety and insomnia may also occur.
Excitement phase: Manic patients experience extreme excitement, fear of the sound of water (hydrophobia), dysphagia, muscle cramps, etc. Paralytic patients do not have a typical excitement phase or hydrophobia, but begin with high fever, headache, vomiting, pain at the bite site, followed by limb weakness, abdominal distension, ataxia, muscle paralysis, incontinence, etc.
Paralytic stage: Muscles gradually become paralyzed, eventually leading to respiratory failure and death.
Preventing rabies
Vaccination: Humans should be vaccinated against rabies immediately after being bitten by a potentially infected animal .
Avoid contact: Treat pets properly and avoid agitating animals. Avoid contact with unvaccinated animals, especially stray dogs and wild animals.
Treat the wound promptly: After being bitten by an animal, you should immediately wash the wound thoroughly with soap or water and seek medical attention as soon as possible. Emergency contact information: Save the emergency contact information of the dog bite clinic or emergency room in case of emergency.
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Luzhong Morning News2025-03-13 14:49Shandong
With the booming development of the “IT economy”
Pet consumption
It has become an important part of urban life
However
While the pet market size exceeds 100 billion
Pet-related injuries occur frequently
It also attracted much attention from the society
Doctor's warning: Don't do this →
The reporter recently interviewed several hospitals in Shanghai
It is known that in recent years, the number of visits to dog injury clinics has
There is an upward trend
More than 120 million
According to the 2024 China Pet Healthcare Industry Report, the number of dogs and cats in China's urban areas has exceeded 120 million , and pet consumption has expanded from basic breeding to medical, social, and entertainment fields. However, the increase in pet density has also increased the frequency of contact between people and animals. Experts remind that if you are bitten or scratched by a cat or dog, you need to go to the dog injury clinic as soon as possible.
"After entering spring, cats and dogs enter the estrus and molting period, and their mood swings are large, and their aggression will also increase. As the weather gets warmer, people's clothing gradually becomes thinner, which further increases the risk of cats and dogs hurting people." Zhu Jie said, "Then in the summer, when you wear short sleeves and skirts, the probability of being scratched or bitten by animals is higher."
Take Punan Hospital as an example. The dog bite clinic was established in 2012 and is one of the first dog bite clinics in Shanghai. According to Zhang Lei, executive deputy director of the emergency department of Punan Hospital, the number of patients at the dog bite clinic increases with the rise in temperature. The number of dog bite cases begins to increase in late March every year and reaches a peak in August and September. "At the peak, our dog bite clinic received about 350 patients with dog bites every day," said Zhang Lei.
With the promotion of rabies science in recent years, people's awareness of rabies prevention and control has been continuously improved. Zhang Lei told reporters: "After being bitten by an animal, residents can go to the hospital in time to receive standardized post-bite wound treatment and rabies vaccine injection. Even more and more citizens who go to rabies epidemic areas to study, travel, and work come here for pre-exposure immunization."
Ning Huimin, deputy director of the Nosocomial Infection Management Department of the Eighth People's Hospital and deputy chief physician of the Dog Bite Clinic, agrees with this. "Residents who keep pets now have a strong sense of protection. Among the patients I have seen, some were only slightly scratched by their pets' claws or licked by their pets."
"Everyone knows that cats and dogs can be vaccinated with animal vaccines, but there are no vaccines for birds and rodents. Some residents have been pecked by parrots or bitten by hamsters, and they are not sure whether they will get rabies or whether they can go to the dog bite clinic for treatment. In addition, some residents have been bitten by animals again during the vaccination cycle and do not know how to deal with it. For these situations, we still recommend that you go to the clinic in time to consult a doctor, treat the wound or get a rabies vaccine." Ning Huimin said.
Rabies
What is rabies
Rabies is an acute infectious disease caused by the rabies virus, which mainly affects the central nervous system and eventually leads to death. The reservoir host animals of rabies in nature include carnivores and chiropterans. Foxes, wolves, jackals, badgers, raccoon dogs, skunks, raccoons, mongooses and bats are also natural reservoir hosts of rabies and can all become sources of infection, and then infect livestock such as pigs, cattle, sheep and horses. Animals susceptible to rabies mainly include canines, cats and chiropterans. Poultry, fish, insects, lizards, turtles and snakes are not infected and do not spread the virus. In my country, it is mainly transmitted to humans through dogs and cats.
How rabies is transmitted
Animal bites: This is the main way rabies is transmitted to humans, especially bites from infected dogs.
Close contact: Contact with the saliva of an infected animal, such as by licking an open wound or mucous membranes (such as eyes, nose, mouth).
Rare routes: Theoretically, transmission may occur through organ transplantation or inhalation of aerosols from bat caves, but these situations are extremely rare.
Symptoms of rabies
The incubation period of rabies varies, usually 2 to 3 months, but it can be as short as a few days or as long as more than a year (very rare). Symptoms are usually divided into three stages:
Prodromal stage: It starts with atypical symptoms such as malaise, anorexia, fatigue, headache and fever. 50% to 80% of patients will experience specific neuropathic pain or paresthesia (such as itching, numbness and crawling sensation) at the original exposure site. Non-specific symptoms such as fever, headache, nausea, anxiety and insomnia may also occur.
Excitement phase: Manic patients experience extreme excitement, fear of the sound of water (hydrophobia), dysphagia, muscle cramps, etc. Paralytic patients do not have a typical excitement phase or hydrophobia, but begin with high fever, headache, vomiting, pain at the bite site, followed by limb weakness, abdominal distension, ataxia, muscle paralysis, incontinence, etc.
Paralytic stage: Muscles gradually become paralyzed, eventually leading to respiratory failure and death.
Preventing rabies
Vaccination: Humans should be vaccinated against rabies immediately after being bitten by a potentially infected animal .
Avoid contact: Treat pets properly and avoid agitating animals. Avoid contact with unvaccinated animals, especially stray dogs and wild animals.
Treat the wound promptly: After being bitten by an animal, you should immediately wash the wound thoroughly with soap or water and seek medical attention as soon as possible. Emergency contact information: Save the emergency contact information of the dog bite clinic or emergency room in case of emergency.
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