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Is Rabies Vaccination Necessary For Wound After Being Scratched By Monkey?
Question: Hi
I recently less than two weeks ago recieved a nail scratch from a monkey in Thailand . I was feeding it some food as it grabbed the food it slightly scractched my finger. No blood was present but my finger did swell up a bit n was in a little bit of pain for a few days.
Should I be worried about rabies?
I recently less than two weeks ago recieved a nail scratch from a monkey in Thailand . I was feeding it some food as it grabbed the food it slightly scractched my finger. No blood was present but my finger did swell up a bit n was in a little bit of pain for a few days.
Should I be worried about rabies?
Brief Answer:
No need to worry here.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Rabies vaccine should be taken within 24 hours,but it can be taken 48 hours after incident of bite or even nail scratch by animal like monkey,dog,cat.
Rabies is extremely rare today and vaccine is rarely indicated unless wild or more suspicious animal bites or scratches you.
Symptoms usually occur within 5 days, and some signs would be felt within 2 days. Symptoms include fevers, chills, fatigue, muscle aches, flu.
In addition,if the animal would show signs of rabies already then i would advice you to take vaccine.
Here,you have already taken rabipur vaccine and you seem not to be any sign or symptoms what i have mentioned.
So,there is no need to worry and Be rested.
Ideally rabies vaccine should be taken within 7 days of exposure and if you have taken rabies vaccine after 7 days then it would be of no use.
I am giving you the vaccine schedule which may be helpful to you along with other medications which your doctor might have prescribed to you.
1) Inj rabipur on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.
Day 0 is the day of first shot of vaccination,to be taken on to the shoulder by intramuscular route.
2) Inj.tetanus toxoid 1 ampoule at Intramuscularly once only.
3) Inj.Diclofenac for pain relief (If there is pain)
4) If there is selling then it should be washed with sterile water and antiseptic solution.You can be given small course of oral antibiotics like Tab.droxyl 500.
Hope this will help you.Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr.sandipkabra
No need to worry here.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
Rabies vaccine should be taken within 24 hours,but it can be taken 48 hours after incident of bite or even nail scratch by animal like monkey,dog,cat.
Rabies is extremely rare today and vaccine is rarely indicated unless wild or more suspicious animal bites or scratches you.
Symptoms usually occur within 5 days, and some signs would be felt within 2 days. Symptoms include fevers, chills, fatigue, muscle aches, flu.
In addition,if the animal would show signs of rabies already then i would advice you to take vaccine.
Here,you have already taken rabipur vaccine and you seem not to be any sign or symptoms what i have mentioned.
So,there is no need to worry and Be rested.
Ideally rabies vaccine should be taken within 7 days of exposure and if you have taken rabies vaccine after 7 days then it would be of no use.
I am giving you the vaccine schedule which may be helpful to you along with other medications which your doctor might have prescribed to you.
1) Inj rabipur on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.
Day 0 is the day of first shot of vaccination,to be taken on to the shoulder by intramuscular route.
2) Inj.tetanus toxoid 1 ampoule at Intramuscularly once only.
3) Inj.Diclofenac for pain relief (If there is pain)
4) If there is selling then it should be washed with sterile water and antiseptic solution.You can be given small course of oral antibiotics like Tab.droxyl 500.
Hope this will help you.Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr.sandipkabra
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I have not taken any medication
The scratch didn't break the skin .. No blood was present . My finger got a little sore and slightly swelled up .
I washed my hands with antibacterial soap straight away
Should I be ok ?
The scratch didn't break the skin .. No blood was present . My finger got a little sore and slightly swelled up .
I washed my hands with antibacterial soap straight away
Should I be ok ?
Brief Answer:
Yes,you will be fine.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow-up.
If you have mild swelling and soreness over your finger then no need to take any medicines because it may get subsided by itself within 5 to 7 days.
However,injection tetanus should be taken within 24-48 hours but here if it has passed more than 1 week then there will be of no use of that.
If you have already started rabipur vaccine then I would advice you to take all the vaccine doses completely as per schedule.
Regards,
Yes,you will be fine.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow-up.
If you have mild swelling and soreness over your finger then no need to take any medicines because it may get subsided by itself within 5 to 7 days.
However,injection tetanus should be taken within 24-48 hours but here if it has passed more than 1 week then there will be of no use of that.
If you have already started rabipur vaccine then I would advice you to take all the vaccine doses completely as per schedule.
Regards,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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