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...........When a person is injured or victim of animal bite Why is it important cleaning the wound, What are the risks if wound not cleaned, even when a particular persons immune is healthy or uncompromised ?
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Just like humans beings, animals also contain various microorganisms in their mouth. When they bite they will leave these organisms at the wound. The immunity is the protection that you will get after you got infected and when you recovered from it you will develop it. So wound cleaning is always advised to decrease the infection chance. Another important thing about the immunity is its protection strength and duration depends on the disease you get. Always prevention is better than cure.
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For Rabies, there is no prior vaccination.
Local wound cleaning reduces organism load at the site and delays...Entry inside body tissues.
Thus through cleaning with soap and water for at least 15 min.. in running water is recommended.
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