September 28, 2023 is the 17th "World Rabies Day". The theme of this year's World Rabies Day is: "Working for the same health", aiming to gather everyone's strength and work together to prevent rabies, tetanus and infectious diseases caused by animal injuries and protect human health.

"Rabies Exposure Prevention and Disposal Work Standards (2023 Edition)" On September 13, the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention issued the "Rabies Exposure Prevention and Disposal Work Standards (2023 Edition)", which clearly stipulates some principles and requirements for wound disposal and vaccination. At the same time, the prevention and treatment of tetanus after dog injuries should be strengthened. The prevention and treatment of tetanus should be followed in accordance with the relevant regulations on the diagnosis and treatment of tetanus in non-neon babies.

Let's take a look today. What should we do if a cat is scratched by a dog? and some contents of "Rabies Exposure Prevention and Disposal Work Standards (2023 Edition)".

What are rabies and tetanus diseases?

Rabies is an infectious disease in the acute central system caused by rabies virus. It is an infectious disease with extremely high mortality rates caused by humans and animals (lives). Once it happens, almost 100% die. The main symptoms are mania, fear of uneasiness, fear of wind and water, salivation and pharyngeal muscle spasm, and eventually paralysis and death.

tetanus is an acute, specific, and toxic disease characterized by continuous ankyloconstriction and paroxysmal spasm of the systemic skeletal muscles caused by tetanus invasion into the human body through the skin or mucosa, and the mortality rate is very high.

What should I do if a cat is scratched by a dog?

Step 1: Prevent rabies

Wound debridement

Vaccination with rabies vaccine/passive immunization preparation

Step 2: Prevent tetanus, and the relevant provisions of the "Non-neonatal Tetanus Diagnosis and Treatment Standards (2019 Edition)" should be followed to prevent tetanus.