First Aid & Wound Care

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About First Aid & Wound Care

Step-by-step, evidence-based guides to handling everyday injuries at home: how to clean and dress a cut or graze, what to do in the first 20 minutes after a burn, which antiseptic to use where (and how to dilute Dettol correctly), what belongs in a home first aid kit in Bangladesh, and the signs that a wound is infected or that a bite needs tetanus or rabies care. Written to NHS, Red Cross, WHO and CDC guidance, for general awareness only; call 999 in an emergency.

This article is for general awareness only. It is not a substitute for a doctor's advice, diagnosis or treatment. In an emergency, call 999 or go to the nearest hospital.

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