What is animal bite infection?

An infection from an animal bite refers to an illness that may include redness and swelling to the area where the animal made contact.

How do members experience animal bite infection?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with animal bite infection*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for animal bite infection*

Who has animal bite infection on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 1
40s 1
50s 1
60s 0
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 4