Symptoms Bite wounds manifest as painful mechanical damage to the skin and underlying tissues, for example, tendons, muscles, and nerves. They often occur on the arms and hands and can be potentially dangerous and fatal. A major concern with a bite wound is the transmission of infectious diseases. Pathogens involved include , , , , … Bite Wounds
Symptoms Possible symptoms include: Flu-like symptoms: Fever, headache, weakness, feeling sick. Itching and a tingling sensation at the bite wound. Increased salivation Central nervous disturbances such as hallucinations, anxiety, agitation, confusion, sleep disturbances, hydrophobia (fear of water), delirium Paralysis Rabies is a dangerous disease that is virtually always fatal after the onset of symptoms, if … Rabies Causes and Treatment
Products Rabies vaccine is commercially available as a solution for injection (Rabipur, Rabies Vaccine Mérieux). This article refers to active immunization. Structure and properties The vaccine contains inactivated rabies virus of the Flury LEP or WISTAR PM/WI 38-1503-3M strain. Effects Rabies vaccine (ATC J07BG01) results in the formation of neutralizing antibodies and thus immunity to … Rabies Vaccination (Active Immunization)
Antibiotics have become an indispensable part of our medicine cabinet today. They play a paramount role in combating a large number of infectious diseases against which one was virtually powerless in the past. Importance Antibiotics play a weighty role in combating infectious diseases. Since the introduction of penicillin, for example, success has been achieved in … Antibiotics: Effects, Uses & Risks
Rabies is a worldwide problem. Every year, about 60,000 people die from this viral disease. Germany has been considered rabies-free since 2008, and the last infected fox was sighted in 2006. In the fight against rabies, oral vaccinations of wild animals have proven to be particularly successful. However, when traveling abroad, it is recommended to … Rabies: the Forgotten Disease
If someone is bitten in Germany, then usually by a dog, usually it hits a child and usually the child knows the dog. Often the dog even lives in the own household. Even actually harmless housemates occasionally snap. Especially if they are disturbed while eating, frightened or teased by a child, although they actually want … What to do in Case of Bite Injuries?
Products Vaccines are mainly sold as injectables. Some are also taken perorally as oral vaccines, for example, in the form of capsules (typhoid vaccine) or as a suspension for oral administration (rotavirus). Monopreparations and combination preparations are commercially available. Vaccines, with few exceptions, are stored in a refrigerator at a temperature of 2 to 8 … Vaccines
Introduction Encephalitis is the inflammation of brain tissue. The isolated infection of the brain, without involvement of the meninges, is most often caused by viruses. The course is usually mild. However, the disease can also have severe to fatal consequences. More common is the inflammation of the meninges, which is called meningitis. In the case … Encephalitis
Diagnostics The main objective of diagnostics should always be to determine the type of pathogen, since the various therapies sometimes differ fundamentally. Since encephalitis caused by viruses is often milder, the diagnosis can be made more difficult. If symptoms are present, a throat swab as well as a stool and blood sample should be taken … Diagnostics | Encephalitis
Symptoms The symptoms of encephalitis can be milder or more severe, depending on the pathogen, and can thus have a strong influence on the therapy and course of the disease. In contrast to meningitis, encephalitis can generally be expected to have a milder course if the symptoms are recognized and treated quickly. In the beginning, … Symptoms | Encephalitis
Therapy Drug therapy depends strongly on the type of pathogen. In the case of bacterial (meningo-) encephalitis, the genus must first be determined by laboratory diagnosis, after which the appropriate antibiotic can be selected. A combination of different active ingredients increases the effectiveness of the treatment, whereby attention must be paid to possible allergies (e.g. … Therapy | Encephalitis
Prophylaxis As with all pathogens, hygiene precautions are generally considered the most effective prophylaxis against infections. Washing hands and disinfection after using public toilets or similar can kill most of the bacteria and viruses ingested. Likewise, various diseases transmitted during sexual intercourse, such as infections with HIV or Treponema pallidum, can be prevented by contraception … Prophylaxis | Encephalitis
