What to Do After Monkey Bites

By Qian

被猴子咬伤怎么办

 

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As an animal lover, I’m always very excited when I encounter monkeys during hiking. I cannot stop myself from taking photos of these adorable friends!

How  about you? 

Have you ever tried to tease or feed the monkeys?

If  yes, please stop doing so as they could be naughty or even fierce. 

做为一个动物爱好者，每当徒步遇到可爱的猴子时我都忍不住停下来拍照。

你呢？

你有没有曾经试过逗它们或者喂它们？

如果有的话，以后千万不要再这么做了，因为它们可能会突然变得很顽皮甚至凶狠。

 

Data shows that monkey bites are the second most common source of animal bite injuries after dog bites.

有数据显示，猴子咬伤是仅次于狗咬伤的第二常见动物伤。

What should we do if we happened to be bitten by a monkey unfortunately? 

1.   Irrigate the wound with large amount of water immediately. 

v  Flush the wound  thoroughly for at least 15min. 

v  Antiseptic wash usually is not available at nature trails. Tape water is an acceptable alternative.

v  Do not use sea water to clean the wound as it will increase the risk of infection.

 

2. Stop hiking and seek medical attention at the nearest clinic or hospital as soon as possible. Don’t delay!

 

如果不幸被猴子咬伤，我们应该怎么办？

1. 立刻用大量的水冲洗伤口。

v  仔细冲洗伤口至少15分钟。

v  如果徒步途中没有消毒液，可以使用自来水进行冲洗。

v  海水会增加伤口感染风险，应避免使用。

2. 停止徒步并立刻去最近的诊所或医院就医。

 

What kind  of treatment you may receive in the clinic or hospital?

1.   Wound cleaning with antiseptic wash and proper wound dressing.

2.   Prophylactic antibiotics to decrease infection risk.

3.   Oral anti-viral medication to avoid viral infection.

4.  Tetanus vaccination if not vaccinated for the past 5-10 years.

5. Rabies post-exposure treatment is not necessary since Singapore has been rabies-free for years. 

 

医生将会如何治疗？

1. 伤口消毒和上药。

2. 抗生素预防细菌感染。

3. 抗病毒药物。

4. 破伤风疫苗(如果近5到10年没有接种史)。

5. 新加坡狂犬病已经灭绝，在新加坡被猴子咬伤无需注射狂犬病疫苗。

 

 

Take home message:

If the above information is too complicated to remember, then just remember to join the hiking group which provides free accident insurance like Singapore Hiking!

重要结论:

如果以上信息难以记住，那么只需要记住一点：选择参加提供免费意外保险的徒步组织-新加坡徒步群!

 

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