Investigation on reason of mouse's biting and scratching

  Objective   To understand the reason and char acteristic of mouses biting and scratching, to enhance preven tion and control of rabies in law, and to reduce the mortality.

  Methods   To observe the gender, age, profession of patient, reason, mode, time of exposure, the condition of an injury, and time to see a doctor and etc.

  Results   Most of patients were in jured at right thumb, rig ht tiptoe, for efinger and middle finger from 9pm to 6am; The injured area were samll with one or two deep cut and less scratching wound.About 88.0% patients had bleeding, and injured part was related with predominance hand and foot, their functions and length.

  Conclusion   Proper self disinfection could decrease the viruss concentration into body and infection chance.