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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bite or scratch from dog, cat, bat, or wild animal — especially if animal acts strange or is unknown.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bite, scratch, or saliva on broken skin from mammal.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Animal acting aggressive, paralyzed, or drooling — or unknown stray.
Scene hazards: Rabies in saliva, Secondary infection
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Scrub wound with soap under running water 15 minutes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Apply povidone-iodine if available after washing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Go to hospital — do not wait for animal observation alone.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Note bite location — face and hand bites highest risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call hospital or 108 for nearest rabies PEP centre.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Animal control for observation when guidelines allow.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wound category determines immunoglobulin plus vaccine schedule.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Once rabies symptoms begin, care is palliative — prevention is everything.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT ignore small scratches — they can transmit rabies.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT start vaccine course then skip later doses.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If the dog looks fine after 10 days you need no vaccine
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — WHO protocols combine observation with immediate wound care; many bites need immediate PEP regardless — follow local hospital guidance.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fatal rabies from delayed or skipped vaccination.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rabies virus travels nerves to brain — fatal after symptoms appear.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Washing and vaccine before symptoms are life-saving.