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Hello doctor! I was bitten by a cat with fangs on my leg (near the knee), now the wound caused by the cat bite is red and swollen, there is a burning sensation and sharp pain with each attack. I was bitten 2 days ago, and now the wound has not subsided, on the contrary, it is still red and swollen and spreading. The doctor told me how the wound caused by the cat bite was red, swollen and painful? Hope your doctor can help you. I would like to thank the doctor.
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Hello doctor. I was bitten by a cat (unvaccinated cat) 14 hours passed, my swelling was red, my fingers were hard to move and my muscles hurt. I hope you can give me some advice
Nguyen Minh Duc (2001)
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Hello. The doctor would like to answer the question "What's wrong with a cat bite wound that is red, swollen and painful?" If you are not treated promptly by a cat, there is a risk of fatal rabies or Bartonella henselae infection. From there, causing many complications such as encephalitis, pneumonia, thrombocytopenia, osteomyelitis, hepatitis.
Rabies is transmitted through a bite, scratch, or contact with a cat's saliva through an open wound. Just a small scratch, a bite deep enough, it can also make us sick. Therefore, your case needs to go to a reputable medical facility or one of the hospitals under the Vinmec Health System nationwide for testing and rabies vaccination as quickly as possible.
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