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Hello, I Was Playing With A Cat And Was Suspicious

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Question : Hello, I was playing with a cat and was suspicious whether I need to take rabies vaccines. I didn't find any blood or scratch marks or bite. I started the first dose after 6 days and now I am taking 4 th dose on this Saturday. My question is as now I have taken necessaryution, is there any probability of rabies occuring? That is can rabies happen even after takin vaccination?
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Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
No risk of rabies transmission.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query,
Touching or licking on the intact skin without any scratch or abrasion belongs to category-1 and does not require vaccination.
In your case the lesion seems like category-1 and you have already taken vaccination also, so there is nothing to worry and chances for rabies vaccination is nil.
Thanks
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Hello, I Was Playing With A Cat And Was Suspicious

Brief Answer: No risk of rabies transmission. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for the query, Touching or licking on the intact skin without any scratch or abrasion belongs to category-1 and does not require vaccination. In your case the lesion seems like category-1 and you have already taken vaccination also, so there is nothing to worry and chances for rabies vaccination is nil. Thanks