Question

If you get bitten or scratched by an animal you should

• A. Call or visit your doctor or nearest urgent care clinic
• B. Clean the wound thoroughly with soap and water
• C. Notify your local Public Health Unit
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

If you are on a hike and don't have soap with you, use water alone, but wash with soap as soon as you can. If you wake up to find a bat in your room or in your child's room, call your health care provider even if you don't think you've been bitten or scratched by the bat. Bats have small teeth that leave marks that aren't easy to spot, and you could have been bitten while sleeping without being aware of it. Even if you are bitten by an animal not likely to carry the rabies virus, you should still call your health care provider.

So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.