From the case where Khon Kaen Livestock has announced a temporary epidemic zone. After finding beef cattle and dogs in the area infected with rabies, revealing the initial symptoms. And methods of prevention and initial wound cleaning if bitten by animals or dogs. Get vaccinated against rabies and tetanus.
Rabies or commonly known as hydrophobia is a disease caused by the rabies virus, which can be transmitted through the saliva of infected animals by entering through bite wounds. Scratches or just infected animals licking our wounds can cause infection. In addition, the rabies virus can also enter through mucous membranes such as the conjunctiva, nasal mucosa, mouth, even if the mucous membranes do not have wounds.
But in reality, all mammals, such as cats, bats, monkeys, gibbons, squirrels, mice, and even cows and buffalo, can be infected with rabies.
Symptoms of rabies in humans
- Low fever, sore throat, loss of appetite, fatigue, and then itching. It usually starts at the bite wound, causing a burning sensation and spreading to other parts.
- Some people are so itchy that it becomes inflamed and oozes.
- Some male patients may ejaculate without realizing it.
- Female patients may experience abdominal pain similar to menstruation.
Later, they become restless, photophobic, wind-phobic, and hydrophobic. Meaning they want to drink water but cannot because they will choke and have severe bronchial irritation. Therefore, patients show signs of hydrophobia every time someone offers them a bowl or glass of water to drink. They do not like loud noises, are delirious, fidgety, restless, shiver, and their eyes often bulge out. Sometimes, they are mistaken for mental illness. They have difficulty swallowing and drooling. Some people may have pain in their feet and legs, muscle twitching, chest tightness. โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที Difficulty breathing, or may have convulsions, paralysis, unconsciousness, and eventually death.
But in recent times, especially since 1997, it has been found that patients have a wider range of symptoms. No less than 1 in 3 will have symptoms of weakness in the arms and legs, paralysis, inability to breathe, and misunderstanding it as neuritis, leading to incorrect treatment. By taking lymphatic fluid exchanges. They also have a variety of other symptoms, such as no mood swings, no tantrums. But an abnormal heartbeat is the prominent symptom, or only weakness in the arms without any other abnormalities.