Symptoms of infection following a bite
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Symptoms of infection following a bite
Animal and human bites can transmit infections. Symptoms usually begin within a few weeks of the bite injury and may include:
- Fever.
- Swollen lymph nodes.
- Muscle aches.
- Joint pain.
- Rash.
- Chills.
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Extreme tiredness.
Animal bites
Animal bites carry the risk of diseases such as:
- Tularemia from wild rodents and rabbits.
- Rat-bite fever from rats.
Human bites
A human bite can transmit blood-borne diseases such as:
Prompt medical treatment can prevent serious complications.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Last Updated | June 10, 2008 |
| Last updated: | June 10, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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