There are many
people in the world greatly over react to events
that occur around them. They have a little
sniffle or a minor headache and they believe
that the nearest plague has come upon them.
Hypochondriacs are clearly something that is
more common than we may know.
However, there are times when things occur that
taking the most drastic measures to ensure that
your health is maintained are important. This
includes when you are bitten by an animal like a
raccoon.
A raccoon is one of the most dangerous animals
to your health, not because they can do you
serious damage from the bite or scratch that
they cause, which can be dangerous it should be
noted, but primarily because of the diseases and
pathogens that they carry with them that can
risk your health.
The average raccoon is likely to carry a large
number of bacteria and viruses that can be
dangerous to your health. Parasites are also
quite common in raccoons. When these pathogens
get into your body they can lead to a wide
variety of illnesses which can be quite
dangerous to you. In fact, about 25% of raccoons
are known to carry rabies. If this is not
treated right away you can be sure that you were
going to be quite sick and this will eventually
even lead to death. That is not an exaggeration
at all. Rabies is a terminal illness if not
treated right away.
You want to make sure that you take every
precaution necessary, so what do you do if you
are bitten by a raccoon?
The first thing to do is to not panic. This is
important for several reasons, with the most
important being that speeding up your heart rate
can actually increase the rate at which the
bacteria or pathogen is spreading. Stay calm and
think rational at this point.
Next, you want to get to an emergency room or
urgent care as quickly as possible. If you are
out in the wilderness and far from the hospital
or doctor’s office, then make sure you contact
the Ranger station immediately. This is not a
time to delay and it is also not a time to walk
for miles to locate the nearest medical
facility. You need to get treatment right away,
and so contacting the Ranger or emergency
medical unit is the way to go to keep yourself
safe.
Learn more:
Do raccoons attack cats, dogs, or other pets?
If you are close to a hospital or emergency care
facility, then it is safe to drive yourself.
Just remain calm while you do so.
It is also helpful if you are able to provide as
much information as possible about where the
raccoon may be located. While it may be unlikely
that they can find the raccoon that bit you, you
may save yourself a huge amount of suffering if
they are able to ensure that you were not bitten
by one that contained rabies. Otherwise, you are
going to begin the vaccinations which are not
fun, but which must be done to prevent the
disease.
Read more:
Raccoon
Control,
how
to get rid of raccoons,
Raccoon
Feces,
How
to get raccoons out of the ceiling.
