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=Bites= (Return to First Aid)

A bite is a wound from another creature's mouth. These can vary. Some examples are: -**Flea bites** are responsible for the transmission of bubonic plague. -**Mosquito bites** are responsible for the transmission of malaria. -The bites of various animals such as bats, rabbits, wolves, raccoons, .etc may transmit rabies.

When you are bitten by any creature (Especially animals that are warm-blooded) you should wash the wound well, prefferably with povidone-iodine soap and water. Bandage the wound loosly but remember that you will probably need to check for infections later on down the road.
 * __General Treatment__**:

Animal bites inflicted by some animals, including carnivorans and bats, are considered possible cases of rabies. The animal is caught alive or dead with its head preserved, so the head can later be analyzed to detect the disease. Signs of rabies include foaming at the mouth, self-mutilation, growling, jerky behavior, and red eyes. If the animal lives for ten days and does not develop rabies, then it is probable that no infection has occurred. If the animal cannot be captured, prophylactic rabies treatment is recommended in most places. Certain places, such as Hawaii, Australia and the United Kingdom, are known not to have native rabies. Treatment is generally available in North America and the Northern European states.

It is important to have a working knowlege of the spiders and snakes to watch out for in your area. Though not a huge percentage of deaths occure by bites in humans there are some seriously wicked spiders and snakes out there which can cause almost immediate death. Passing knowlege of these dangers can save your own life as well as the lives of others by preventing the bite in the first place.
 * __Poisonous Bites__**:

Please Visit these Wikipedia Sites for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_bites http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_bites
 * Snake Bites**:
 * Spider Bites**:

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