Hello. About A Week Ago, I Got A Very Small

Posted on Thu, 10 Oct 2019

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Question : Hello. About a week ago, I got a very small scratch from a nail at work. My vaccine history is not up to date, but I got a tetanus shot four days later. I have experienced a lot of anxiety since, then and I have felt mild tension in my cheeks, more on the left side, especially today. I also feel nervousness in my stomach and nausea. I am just wondering if this is something to be concerned about or my anxiety. Thank you.

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry

Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but there is no need to worry as no blood to blood contact occurred and there is no chance of spreading any infection. I hope you find this helpful..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. salah saad shoman (3 hours later)

Hello,

Thank you. I am not really concerned about blood to blood contact, but more if I have to worry about contracting it, even though I had the vaccine four days after the initial scratch.

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Unlikely

Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, hello again...

This is very unlikely to contact illness in this way, so there is so no need to worry.

I hope you find this helpful

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee