why were the people afraid of being bitten by a mad dog what was the ancient method of treating a person bitten by a mad dog
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Dog bites can introduce dangerous bacteria into the body. This can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to occur when left untreated. It's very important to wash the wound as soon as you're bitten and to use topical antibiotics, such as povidone iodine, in and around broken skin.
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People are afraid of being bitten by a mad dog because it can cause rabbies or hydrophobia(fear from water).In one ancient tale, a Nippur man bitten by a dog, self-referred for treatment to a temple in Isin, the city of Gula .
EXCEPTION: Just for your information
Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals.
Symptoms
Fever, fear of water, confusion, excessive salivation, hallucinations, trouble sleeping, paralysis, coma.
Prevention
Rabies vaccine, animal control, rabies immunoglobulin
Treatment
Supportive care