The Understanding Of Rabies. Rabies or other disease commonly known as "mad dog", is a serious disease that attacks the brain and nervous system. The disease is classified as a deadly disease that must be dealt with quickly.
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Rabies in Indonesia
According to data of the Ministry of health during the year 2012, there isan animal bite cases 84.750 potentially transmit rabies in Indonesia. That's why the Government together with the World Health Organization (WHO) prioritise tackling rabies in Indonesia. Although most bites do not culminate in positive rabies cases, victims who finally contracted rabies could die. In 2012, 137 victims died after positive contracted rabies.
In Indonesia, 98 percent of cases of rabies is transmitted through the bite of dogs and 2 percent transmitted through bites of cats and monkeys. In indonesia itself, rabies in animals have been found since 1884. While rabies cases in humans in Indonesia, was first discovered in 1894 in West Java.
Some of the symptoms of rabies
Rabies virus incubation to enter into phase symptoms may take a while, but when the symptoms have already begun and entered the final phase, the sufferer can see death. Incubation period is the time distance between the virus first entered the body until the first symptoms appear. Rabies symptoms in humans include high fever,itchiness in the infected part, aggressive behavior, and afraid of water or known hidrofobia.
The symptoms of rabies in animals, which look almost similar to symptoms that develop in humans, except hidrofobia.
The cause of rabies
Rabies is caused by a virus lyssaviruses. The virus is transmitted to humans via animals that have previously contracted the disease as well. A person can contract rabies if the saliva from a rabid animal that gets into the body through bites, Even passing claw if the rabies animal has previously been licking as nail polish. In some rare cases, a person contracted rabies because of injuries on his body were exposed by infected animals.
Does everyone who is bitten by an infected animal can be infected by rabies? The answer is no. Human rabies have been vaccinated will be immune to the virus. In theory, rabies transmission from human to human could occur. However, in such a case, so far that is proven is the transmission through organ grafting ortransplantation.
The diagnosis of rabies
Up to now there has not been a test that can detect a person exposed to rabies when bitten. New rabies virus was done mind if react and start of terror through the symptoms. Therefore, to determine whether a person or a rabid, doctors only refers to the patient information. The diagnosis is usually the doctor will ask whether the patient had visited a place or area that is prone to rabies and whether the patient has been bitten by an animal that could potentially carry the virus of the disease.
The first rabies handling steps
If you have been bitten by an animal that could potentially transmit rabies, first thing to do is wash the bite wound with SOAP and clean water flowing. Then clean the wound with an antiseptic or alcohol use. Do not cover the wound with a gauze bandage, use, or whatever. So in other words let the wounds remain open.Immediately go to the hospital or to the nearest health clinic to be checked further.
Handling before the appearance of symptoms
If rabies to infect someone are still at an early stage or before the symptoms appear, the doctor will do a treatment called post exposure prophylaxis. In the treatment, the doctor will cleanse the infected body parts, as well as providing a series of vaccinations to prevent the virus spreading to the brain and nervous system. In the majority of cases are handled at the stage of rabies, post exposure prophylactic treatment is proven to be efekif.
If rabies has reached the stage of symptoms, the risk of death was lurking. In this phase, usually the doctor will more focus to make the patient calm and comfortable as possible.
Giving the rabies vaccination
Transmission rabies can be prevented through vaccination. Vaccination is usually only given periodically for those in occupations often interact with animals so that high-potential for contracted, for example, is a veterinarian and steward the Zoo. Rabies vaccination does not usually need to be given to those who will only do a brief vacation to the countryside.
Tips to avoid rabies
Keep yourself and your family from rabies virus transmission is actually not that hard.When visiting villages or remote areas that are not yet free from rabies, so that you and your family not to touch wild animals. Teach your kids about the dangers of keeping wild animals, as well as the reason.
If there are wounds on your kids, ask them where the cuts came because it was feared the bites or rabies-infected animal claw. Educate your children to understand that animal bites can be dangerous.
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