Hamster Bite and Tetanus: What Parents Need to Know

The answer is yes.

Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that is spread through the saliva of infected animals, mostly dogs. Symptoms of rabies include fever, headache, weakness, and anxiety. If left untreated, rabies is always fatal.

Animal bites can also transmit other serious infections like tetanus, which can cause severe muscle spasms. Rabies vaccination and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) are available and highly effective in preventing rabies infection.