Question
A one-and-a-half-year-old child, after playing with a rabbit, discovered a slight redness and skin breakage under the eye, being bitten by the rabbit. The wound was not noticeable three hours later. If confirmed as a bite from a rabbit, how should it be handled?
Answer
If the child was indeed bitten by a rabbit and the skin was broken, it is recommended to get vaccinated for safety reasons. The wound should be immediately washed with soap and water, and disinfected with alcohol or iodine. Although rabbits usually do not carry rabies virus, and the risk of being bitten or scratched is relatively low, skin breakage may lead to infection, so it is advisable to get the rabies vaccine.