When should a person seek medical care?

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It is important to seek medical attention in these situations:
• For fang punctures (like with cats): bacteria is left deep in the puncture wound. Initially the wound may not look bad, but in a few hours, the entire area could be hot and swollen.
• For bleeding wounds: apply pressure with a clean cloth or bandage and seek help.
• For dirty or deep wounds: the person may require a tetanus vaccine booster if the last injection was given five or more years ago.
• For infected looking wounds: the wound may look swollen, red, painful, or oozing.
• For questions about the rabies risk: any wild or domestic mammal can get rabies and pass it onto people.

When Should a Person Seek Medical Care