The WHO and CDC guidance behind BiteHelp, and the limitations that apply to every language version.
BiteHelp gives short, practical messages for an urgent moment. It does not reproduce treatment schedules. Your care should follow current local guidance and a professional assessment.
The basis for washing the wound with soap and water for at least 15 minutes, seeking prompt assessment, and using vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin or monoclonal antibodies when needed.
Read the official pageDetailed WHO guidance on wound care and post-exposure protection.
Read the official pageTravel-health advice covering bites, scratches, bats, monkeys and other primates, wound cleaning, and access to rabies care.
Read the official pageCountry-by-country information about animal rabies risk and access to reliable vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin.
Read the official pageAdvice to seek prompt medical assessment after bites or scratches, including situations where a person may need to travel to reach rabies care.
Read the official pageThe basis for the extra warning after possible macaque bites, scratches, or contact with body fluids, including immediate washing and urgent medical assessment.
Read the official pageWhen you tap the location button, BiteHelp asks your browser for your current coordinates and sends them once to BigDataCloud’s free client-side reverse-geocoding endpoint to obtain an ISO country code. The coordinates are not added to the medical card or saved by BiteHelp.
Read the location-service documentationThe medical messages have been checked against the linked WHO and CDC guidance by Archer Wu. BiteHelp has not yet been independently endorsed or clinically reviewed by WHO, CDC, a government agency, or a medical institution.
Every language version is a communication aid. No language version should be treated as a certified medical translation, a diagnosis, or a substitute for professional assessment. Confirm important details with the person and the local clinician.
Last checked: 21 July 2026.
Official sources were used where available. AI assistance and manual checks can still miss errors.
BiteHelp has not been endorsed by WHO, CDC, a government, or a medical provider. No independent clinician is currently named as a reviewer, and no language version is presented as a certified medical translation or clinically validated tool.
Guidance, clinic opening hours, service availability, and medicine availability can change.
Source check: 21 July 2026.
