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since it is important that the treatment of the 

 bitten individual be begun within one week of 

 the bite, if possible. 



CARE OF BITTEN INDIVIDUAL 



The Wound All wounds should be cauter- 

 ized as soon as possible it is never too late to 

 derive some benefit from cauterizing. Thor- 

 ough cleansing with antiseptic solutions should 

 be followed by the application of undiluted 

 formalin or nitric acid ; and an aseptic dressing 

 may then be applied. Whenever there is any 

 reason to suspect that the animal may have 

 rabies, then, in addition to the cauterization and 

 dressing of the wound, arrangements should be 

 made at once for the administration of Rabies 

 Vaccine in the form of preventive treatment pre- 

 pared after the method of Pasteur. 



The Patient The bowels should be kept 

 freely open during the course of treatment, and 

 the drinking of tea, coffee, and alcoholic bever- 

 ages allowed but sparingly. While taking the 

 antirabic treatment, patients are ordinarily able 

 to attend to their work. Exposure to cold, es- 

 pecially excessive bathing, should be avoided 

 during the course of treatment. Some local 



