A person should avoid contact with an animal suffering from rabies.
A person should avoid contact with a rabid animal when encountering it. An infected animal loses caution and the sense of fear, as noted by Maria Erofeeva, a research associate at the laboratory of behavior and behavioral ecology of mammals.
As the specialist points out, in cases of rabies, the animal loses caution and the feeling of fear towards humans, while people often seek contact with it. Curiosity or the desire to feed the animal can lead to tragedy, warns the expert.
If the animal does bite, it is essential to seek medical attention immediately. It is also important to report the incident to the veterinary service.
Earlier, The Telegraph reported that a woman in Britain had all her limbs amputated after playing with a dog. It turned out that the patient developed sepsis after the four-legged friend licked a small wound on her. The woman's condition began to deteriorate very rapidly.
