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Is Extended Treatment Required For Wild Kitten Bite?

Yes you can. Look, I got bit by a wild kitten today, but it did puncture the skin on the index finger but the hole it made wasn t that big nor did it bleed a lot. I washed the wound really well, put an iodine solution on it a couple of times and put some Neosporin afterward. Did I do the right thing? Would still need to go to the doctor?
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

Kittens are known reservoir of rabies virus and can transmit to human beings by biting. Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment.

As there was bleeding from the bite site, according WHO categorization it is categorized into Cat III. So cat III bite should receive following treatment.

1.Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water.
2.Active immunization with anti rabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.
3.Passive immunization with rabies immunoglobulins around the bite site.
3.Inj TT, 0.5 ml, IM
4.A course of Antibiotics like Tab Augmentin, twice daily for 5 days.

The aforementioned measures should be taken to protect yourself from getting rabies.
Thank you.
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Is Extended Treatment Required For Wild Kitten Bite?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Kittens are known reservoir of rabies virus and can transmit to human beings by biting. Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. As there was bleeding from the bite site, according WHO categorization it is categorized into Cat III. So cat III bite should receive following treatment. 1.Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water. 2.Active immunization with anti rabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28. 3.Passive immunization with rabies immunoglobulins around the bite site. 3.Inj TT, 0.5 ml, IM 4.A course of Antibiotics like Tab Augmentin, twice daily for 5 days. The aforementioned measures should be taken to protect yourself from getting rabies. Thank you.