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Is Cellulitis Infection Deadly Among Children?

My daughter is 4 years old and got bitten by a dog in her hand she got an Infection called cellulitis she was hospitalized for 3 days she was sent home today just want to make sure if the infection can come back I'm just scared about this disease cause I heard it's deadly
Tue, 18 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

Rabies is a disease caused by animal bite, it is a 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and complete treatment. The treatment includes thorough wound wash, antirabies vaccine and anti rabies serum (ARS).

Antirabies vaccine should be taken intramuscularly on to deltoid on days 0.3.7.14 and 28 along with the rabies immunoglobulins around the wound on day 0.

As the bite was on the hand,because of the bacterial infection of the wound area it may leads to cellulitis of the affected area.It should be treated vigorously with antibiotics like syrup Bactoclav and the syrup dolo. Cellulitis after treatment it will go off.

The scheduled vaccination should be continued with out any delay.
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Is Cellulitis Infection Deadly Among Children?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Rabies is a disease caused by animal bite, it is a 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and complete treatment. The treatment includes thorough wound wash, antirabies vaccine and anti rabies serum (ARS). Antirabies vaccine should be taken intramuscularly on to deltoid on days 0.3.7.14 and 28 along with the rabies immunoglobulins around the wound on day 0. As the bite was on the hand,because of the bacterial infection of the wound area it may leads to cellulitis of the affected area.It should be treated vigorously with antibiotics like syrup Bactoclav and the syrup dolo. Cellulitis after treatment it will go off. The scheduled vaccination should be continued with out any delay. Thank you.