How to treat wounds caused by insects and animal bites
Being outdoors during the warm weather season carries with it the risk of bites of all kinds – insects, animals, ticks and others. Here is some helpful advice for treating bites and itching.
Check the symptoms. Most insect bites and stings are mild, causing minor symptoms like itching, redness, stinging or a small degree of swelling around the bite. In some rare cases, stings from hornets, bees, wasps, scorpions or fire ants may lead to more serious reactions, including mosquito-borne West Nile virus. The Mayo Clinic advises moving away from the area where you were stung or bitten to prevent further injury. T...
Source: Advanced Tissue - June 10, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care Wound care products wound care treatment Source Type: news
Epidemiological features of human cases after bites/scratches from rabies-suspected animals in Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Uzunovi ć S, Skomorac M, Bašić F, Mijač-Musić I.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the epidemiological features of patients and animals after bites/scratches from rabies-suspected animals in Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. METHODS: Data from all patients (and the causative animals) admitted t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
In Victory for Abortion Foes, Trump Administration to End Government Scientists ’ Fetal Tissue Research
(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is ending medical research by government scientists using human fetal tissue, a victory for abortion foes that comes despite impassioned pleas from scientists that some health problems can’t be studied any other way.
Research using fetal tissue that otherwise would be discarded has been funded by the government, under leadership of both political parties, for decades — and has led to life-saving advances including development of vaccines for rubella and rabies, and drugs for the HIV virus.
Officials said government-sponsored research by universitie...
Source: TIME: Health - June 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and LAURAN NEERGAARD / AP Tags: Uncategorized abortion health onetime Source Type: news
Quick guide to animal bite treatment
A playful nip from your pet is one thing, but when animals really sink their teeth into your skin, you need to care for the wound to prevent infection and other serious complications. Dealing with an animal bite sooner rather than later is the key to avoiding potential problems.
Here’s your quick guide to understanding animal bite treatment:
As much as we love our pets, sometimes they’re the cause of animal bite wounds.
Consider the type of animal bite
According to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, dogs are the most common cause of animal bites. However, cats, rodents, rabbits, ferrets, far...
Source: Advanced Tissue - May 22, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care Source Type: news
Rabies outbreak map: What are rabies symptoms, can you get rabies from a dog bite?
RABIES was confirmed in a steer found in Larimer County, Colorado yesterday, prompting health officials to remind pet and livestock owners to keep their animals up-to-date on vaccinations. What are the symptoms of rabies and can you get rabies from a dog bite? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Public health experts urge people to seek prompt medical advice if they suspect rabies exposure
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) There is only a short window of opportunity to seek medical help before rabies becomes almost invariably fatal, but people wait an average of 10 days before seeking medical advice following exposure to potentially rabid animals overseas, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology& Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam, Netherlands (April 13-16). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Bid to beat rabies could benefit from oral dog vaccine, study finds
(University of Edinburgh) Vaccines hidden in dog food could help curb the spread of rabies in countries with large populations of stray dogs, research suggests. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - April 3, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Rabid raccoons found in New York City
Health officials are warning people to vaccinate their pets and to stay away from raccoons and other wild animals that can carry rabies (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - March 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rabid raccoons are back in Manhattan. Vaccinate your pets, health officials say
Years after an outbreak was stamped out, rabies has returned to the raccoons of New York City. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Some Anti-Vaxxers Aren ’t Getting Their Pets Vaccinated. Here’s Why That’s So Dangerous
Dogs can’t get autism, and even if they could, vaccines couldn’t cause it. Period. But some anti-vaxxers are increasingly making the same unfounded claims about pets and vaccines they’ve been repeating about children and vaccines for the past 20 years: that vaccines are unnecessary, dangerous and that they can cause a form of (canine) autism, along with other diseases. Just as with kids, that may be driving down pet vaccination rates. And the movement, while niche, shows no sign of stopping; in some states in the U.S., anti-vax activists have recently agitated to make state laws about mandatory pet vaccin...
Source: TIME: Health - March 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized onetime Pets Source Type: news
Some Anti-Vaxxers Aren ’t Getting Their Pets Vaccinated. Here’s Why That’s So Dangerous
Dogs can’t get autism, and even if they could, vaccines couldn’t cause it. Period. But some anti-vaxxers are increasingly making the same unfounded claims about pets and vaccines they’ve been repeating about children and vaccines for the past 20 years: that vaccines are unnecessary, dangerous and that they can cause a form of (canine) autism, along with other diseases. Just as with kids, that may be driving down pet vaccination rates. And the movement, while niche, shows no sign of stopping; in some states in the U.S., anti-vax activists have recently agitated to make state laws about mandatory pet vaccin...
Source: TIME: Science - March 8, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized onetime Pets Source Type: news
Determinants of health seeking behavior of animal bite victims in rabies endemic South Bhutan: a community-based contact-tracing survey - Penjor K, Tenzin T, Jamtsho RK.
BACKGROUND: Dog bites are the main source of rabies infection and death in humans, contributing up to 99% of all cases. We conducted a contact-tracing study to evaluate the health seeking and treatment compliance behaviors of people following potential exp... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Evaluating the contact rate between companion dogs during dog walking and the practices towards potential cases of rabies among dog owners in Japan - Kwan NCL, Inoue M, Yamada A, Sugiura K.
This study aimed to examine the habits of dog walking in Japan using an internet survey of insured dog owners. About 96.4% of the respondents (n = 1,151) reported that they would take their dogs for a walk and they most frequently walk their dogs once or... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Tanzania: Concern As Rabies Kills Over 10 People
[Daily News] SEVENTEEN people have died from rabies, while 1,050 were bitten by dogs between 2017 and 2018 in Rukwa Region. Rukwa Regional Principal Veterinary Officer, Dr Respich Maengo, told 'Daily News' that death incidents were reported in various districts in the region. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 14, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Bat At Indiana Pacers Game: Who Should Worry About Rabies
A bat, not a baseball bat but a mammal bat, made an appearance at an NBA game between Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 11, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
