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How Is A Dog Bite Treated?

Iam 18yrs boy. As i was going to my friend house, on my way a dog from his neighbour came suddenly and bite at my leg. Then a blood started to bleed so i rush to hospital, and i got 3 injection she told me to come on the spcific days for injection.
Will that satisfied?
or What else should i do at my wound?
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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Infectious Diseases Specialist,  's  Response
You probably received grade III bite by the dog. which is the more grevieous variety of dog bite. As specified on injection day you attend the injection regularly. at the time of dog bite you should wash it with soap water. than immediately go to hospital. this thing i think you have carried out well. do not close the wound by bandage or anything like that. do not suture it. because suturing will allow the rabies virus to spread to neurons which further aggravates the spreading of virus.
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How Is A Dog Bite Treated?

You probably received grade III bite by the dog. which is the more grevieous variety of dog bite. As specified on injection day you attend the injection regularly. at the time of dog bite you should wash it with soap water. than immediately go to hospital. this thing i think you have carried out well. do not close the wound by bandage or anything like that. do not suture it. because suturing will allow the rabies virus to spread to neurons which further aggravates the spreading of virus.