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- SECTION IX
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- ANIMAL BITES
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- ANIMAL BITES CARRY A
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- HIGH RISK OF INFECTION
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- AND REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL
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- ATTENTION PROMPTLY!
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- Infection may develop hours, or days,
- after an animal bite. Signs and symptoms
- of infection are pain & tenderness at the
- wound site, redness, heat, swelling, pus
- at the wound site, red streaks in the skin
- around the wound and possible swollen
- glands closest to the wound.
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- First aid care for animal bites includes
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- washing the wound well with soap and
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- water, if there is no heavy
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- bleeding. Then cover the wound and seek
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- professional attention. A serious wound
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- should be cleaned only by
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- trained medical personnel.
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