I don't mean the breed, but the growing environment of the cat.
Is it a domestic cat? Wildcats? Or a free cat?
Did the cat gently bite you to play with you? Or did it really bite you?
Rabies virus can only be transmitted through blood, that is, animals bite people, and the virus enters human blood through animal saliva, and then it is infected.
If cats are kept at home since childhood and never go out (at least 6 months), then you don't have to worry too much about rabies virus.
First of all, rabies is an infectious disease, and cats and dogs are not born.
In other words, cats or dogs bitten by animals carrying rabies virus outside may infect you with rabies virus, so don't get me wrong.
The longest incubation period of rabies virus in animals is 6 months, and it dies within 10 days after onset. Since the discovery of rabies virus in 1884, there is no precedent that rabies virus can survive after onset.
So, if your cat is domestic, and to be sure, it hasn't been out for six months, then don't worry too much.
Cats are very forbearing, even if they are hurt. Generally, we don't find them easily, so it's safest not to go out.
If you are not sure, or if the cat may sneak out of the house, you'd better have an injection, because you don't know what the cat touched.
Rabies vaccine must be injected before the onset to be effective, but it is ineffective after the onset.
Rabies virus will invade the central nervous system, and the shortest onset time can be roughly judged according to the bitten site.
You were bitten by a finger, far from the central nervous system. Don't be too flustered.
The ten-day observation method promoted by the International Health Organization in earlier years can be applied to your situation.
Wait 10 days to see if there is anything unusual about biting your cat.
Rabies virus is highly contagious only during the onset, which means that a biting cat will die within 10 days.
If the cat that bit you dies, don't hesitate to get an injection.
The safest way is to have an injection first. Rabies vaccine is usually 5 shots, you can take 3 shots first. If the cat is fine after 10, then there is no need to give an injection. After all, it is a three-point poison, which is more or less harmful to the human body.
Finally, even if it is determined that the biting cat is not infected with rabies, attention should be paid to it. After all, cats run around and scratch everywhere, unlike humans who brush their teeth. There are many bacteria in the mouth. Considering the problems of bacterial infection and tetanus, disinfection is necessary.
PS: Ten-day observation method is not applicable, for example, the bite area is large and the location is close to the central nervous system. Because the onset may be less than ten days, and after the onset of rabies vaccine is ineffective, it means death.