What to do after being bitten by a rabid dog?

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After being bitten by a rabid dog, rinse the wound with clean water, squeezing out the contaminated blood, then scrub repeatedly with 20% soap solution for at least 20 minutes. After rinsing, disinfect with iodine to prevent infection.

Then go to a hospital, CDC, or community clinic for the rabies vaccine. Finally, control the infected dog to prevent further bites, and contact the disease control center to have it euthanized.

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