A two-year-old boy was hospitalized on 30/11 after being bitten by his family dog, suffering injuries to his lip and ear. The incident occurred when the child reportedly pulled the dog's tail, prompting the animal to react.
Dr. Nguyen Minh Tien, Deputy Director of City Children's Hospital, reported that the patient was admitted with two bleeding wounds in the right pre-auricular region, measuring 1x2 cm, and a wound on the upper left lip, measuring 1,5x1,5 cm. Medical staff immediately administered hemostasis and wound care. The child also received rabies antiserum injected around the wounds to neutralize the virus and rabies toxins, preventing their spread to the central nervous system.
In addition to the initial treatment, the boy received a course of rabies vaccine, tetanus antitoxin, antibiotics, and pain relief. After two days of treatment, the child's health improved, and the wounds were progressing well.
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Medical staff treating the patient. Photo: Quynh Tran |
Medical staff treating the patient. Photo: Quynh Tran
Doctors advise parents to educate children about safe interactions with dogs. They recommend teaching children not to play or tease dogs to avoid attacks that can cause physical injury and transmit rabies. Medical professionals stress that regardless of the wound's size or whether the dog has been vaccinated, anyone bitten should seek medical attention for timely treatment and vaccination, as rabies is almost 100% fatal once symptoms appear.
Le Phuong
