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A rat bite causes an injury but not necessarily a disease. Since there are germs that live in the mouth of a rat (much as there are germs that live in the mouths of people) a rat bite can cause an infection which potentially, if not treated, can become very serious, the most extreme form of which is gangrene. It is also true that rats, like all mammals, have the capability of carrying the very serious disease of rabies. However, most rats are not rabid.
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What is Rat-Bite fever?
Rat-Bite fever is a rare disease caused by a bacterium called Streptobacillus moniliformis. This bacterium is found worldwide. However, in Asia, the bacterium Spirillum minus also causes Rat-Bite fever. 50-100 % of wild rats carry this disease.
Did the music group KISS bite a rat?
no they did not bite a rat.
How much time do have to vaccinate after a rat bite?
You usually do not have to vaccinate at all after a rat bite.
Is there a cure if a rat bites you?
A rat bite in and of itself is not something to cure. It is simply a small wound that will heal like any other. However, a bite from a rat can transmit disease. How treatable it is depends on the disease. The greatest risk is of rabies. If you are bitten by a rat or any other mammal that you do not know wash the wound and see a doctor immediately to ask about a rabies shot. If you wait until rabies symptoms appear, you will almost certainly die.
Tetanus shot for rat snake bite?
well no because tetanus is a disease caused by rat or snake bites.. i think it may also be caused by other animal scratches or bites.
How easy can you get ill from rats?
It is not that easy to get ill from rat.In the past Plague was spreaded by rat flea,now the disaese is almost extinct.Few other other diseases can be transmitted by rat bite eg.rabies.But these are rare.Rat bite can produce infection in the wound.Now a days disease called Wiel's disaese(leptospirosis) is spread by rat through contaminated water with rat urine.
Can rat kill you?
They can (indirectly) if they are infected with a disease that can be transmitted to humans. Rats may carry a disease or plague that will make you sick and could kill you. It's best not to stay too close to street rats.
How much disease does a rat carry?
From what I know, it may carry at least up to five disease.
How long does Streptobacillary rat-bite fever take to develop?
Streptobacillary rat-bite fever occurs up to 22 days after the initial bite or scratch
Recalling the characteristics of bacteria what type of rod shaped bacteria that occurs in chains would call the disease called rat bite fever?
streptobacillus
Recalling the characteristics of bacteria what type of rod shaped bacteria that occurs in chains would cause the disease called rat bite fever?
streptobacillus
How do you teach a rat to kiss?
Put your rat's FAVORITE treat in your mouth. Then if your rat trys to take the treat from your mouth then don't let go of the treat. When your rat licks the treat give it to him/her. Do this many times until your rat gets the idea. Then sometimes your rat might lick your mouth in hopes of a treat. (This will not work with wild rats. Wild rats will most likely bite you. If they bite you then you could get infected by a desees that a wild rat might carry.)
