Patient's question:
Today at noon, I was playing with the kitten and accidentally got scratched, bleeding. What should I do. It's a young kitten, just picked up from a colleague's house yesterday, a newly weaned kitten.Doctor's answer:
Currently, you should normally receive the rabies vaccine. This does not necessarily mean that rabies virus infection will occur, but it is done for prevention in case of any unforeseen circumstances. Achieving the goal of prevention is sufficient, and corresponding protective measures can be taken. Therefore, from the perspective of preventive medicine, it is advisable to normally receive the rabies vaccine, achieve the goal of prevention in case of any unforeseen circumstances, and at the same time, properly handle the local skin to prevent infection.