What to Do After Monkey Bites
By Qian
被猴子咬傷怎麽辦
文|倩
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.
做爲一個動物愛好者，每當徒步遇到可愛的猴子時我都忍不住停下來拍照。
你呢？
你有沒有曾經試過逗它們或者餵它們？
如果有的話，以後千萬不要再這麽做了，因爲它們可能會突然變得很頑皮甚至凶狠。
Data shows that monkey bites are the second most common source of animal bite injuries after dog bites.
有數據顯示，猴子咬傷是僅次于狗咬傷的第二常見動物傷。
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!
如果不幸被猴子咬傷，我們應該怎麽辦？
1. 立刻用大量的水沖洗傷口。
v 仔細沖洗傷口至少15分鍾。
v 如果徒步途中沒有消毒液，可以使用自來水進行沖洗。
v 海水會增加傷口感染風險，應避免使用。
2. 停止徒步並立刻去最近的診所或醫院就醫。
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.
醫生將會如何治療？
1. 傷口消毒和上藥。
2. 抗生素預防細菌感染。
3. 抗病毒藥物。
4. 破傷風疫苗(如果近5到10年沒有接種史)。
5. 新加坡狂犬病已經滅絕，在新加坡被猴子咬傷無需注射狂犬病疫苗。
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!
重要結論:
如果以上信息難以記住，那麽只需要記住一點：選擇參加提供免費意外保險的徒步組織-新加坡徒步群!
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