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Is The Anti Rabies Booster Dose Of Vaccine Effective?
Question: Question to Dr. XXXXXXX Taher XXXXXXX
Hello Doctor,
Im being Bit panaroid.
My Question is,
I have a pet Dog... My Brother took That Pet Dog in a Pet Clinic for Rabies vaccination. Veterinary physician gave a Rabies Vaccine to My Pet Dog and Give a Paper In which few detail was mentioned regarding Vaccination.
My Brother came home and He gave that "Paper" related to Dog's vaccination written by Veterinary physician to me. I had a scratch On my Hand.
Can I get Rabies By touching that Paper written by Veterinary physician??
It take 5 to 10 min By my brother to come from Veterinary Clinic to My Home.
Is it possible to get rabies In this way? or Im safe...
This happend arround few days ago.
Additional details..
I have taken 5 rabies Vaccines before two months ago.
and two Booster Doses on 5 March(day 0) and on 12th march(day 7).
This current Incident happend on 14 march.
Booster Doses should be taken on Day 0 and Day 3 But I took them on Day 0 and day 7... will Booster doses will be effective??
and current incident happend on 14 march..
Hello Doctor,
Im being Bit panaroid.
My Question is,
I have a pet Dog... My Brother took That Pet Dog in a Pet Clinic for Rabies vaccination. Veterinary physician gave a Rabies Vaccine to My Pet Dog and Give a Paper In which few detail was mentioned regarding Vaccination.
My Brother came home and He gave that "Paper" related to Dog's vaccination written by Veterinary physician to me. I had a scratch On my Hand.
Can I get Rabies By touching that Paper written by Veterinary physician??
It take 5 to 10 min By my brother to come from Veterinary Clinic to My Home.
Is it possible to get rabies In this way? or Im safe...
This happend arround few days ago.
Additional details..
I have taken 5 rabies Vaccines before two months ago.
and two Booster Doses on 5 March(day 0) and on 12th march(day 7).
This current Incident happend on 14 march.
Booster Doses should be taken on Day 0 and Day 3 But I took them on Day 0 and day 7... will Booster doses will be effective??
and current incident happend on 14 march..
Brief Answer:
No transmission..
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I went through the details provided. And let me assure you, rabies doesn't spread through contact with a physical object such as paper. So you will definitely not receive this infection by touching a paper written by veterinary doctor.Stay rest assured.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.
Regards
No transmission..
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I went through the details provided. And let me assure you, rabies doesn't spread through contact with a physical object such as paper. So you will definitely not receive this infection by touching a paper written by veterinary doctor.Stay rest assured.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank You Doctor for your Kind Reply.
Thank you for reliving my stress regardin Rabies.
Im being panaroid and Thinking that Veterinary physician may touch the saliva of a Dog and than he might touch that Paper written By him and gave it to My brother and after 5-10 min when My brother came home from Veterinary Clinic and gave that paper to me than that paper may touch my scratch.
Doctor are You 100 percent sure that I will not rabies in this way? and No vaccination required? Because I read that rabies can supread if saliva wil touch the scratch.... So I was thinking that that paper may have saliva in it....
so Im 100 percent safe doctor?
Thank you doctor...
And I had A minor Scratch On My Hand when My Brother gave me that paper written By Veterinary physician. So This scratch matter or Im 100 percent safe??
Thank you for reliving my stress regardin Rabies.
Im being panaroid and Thinking that Veterinary physician may touch the saliva of a Dog and than he might touch that Paper written By him and gave it to My brother and after 5-10 min when My brother came home from Veterinary Clinic and gave that paper to me than that paper may touch my scratch.
Doctor are You 100 percent sure that I will not rabies in this way? and No vaccination required? Because I read that rabies can supread if saliva wil touch the scratch.... So I was thinking that that paper may have saliva in it....
so Im 100 percent safe doctor?
Thank you doctor...
And I had A minor Scratch On My Hand when My Brother gave me that paper written By Veterinary physician. So This scratch matter or Im 100 percent safe??
Brief Answer:
Rest assured... No rabies...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You can be rest assured that you won't be infected with rabies by touch a prescription paper.
All doctors including vet doctors follow safety precautions that includes wearing gloves while examining. Used gloves are discarded. He won't be filling prescription forms with gloved hands. So definitely prescription paper is free from any contact to infected material.
Further more these (rabies) viruses do not survive a lot in external environment. So any salivary contact is easily evaporated and infectious material are destroyed.
So yes, I am positive that you won't be infected with Rabies by touching that prescription.
Hope I am clear.
Regards
Rest assured... No rabies...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You can be rest assured that you won't be infected with rabies by touch a prescription paper.
All doctors including vet doctors follow safety precautions that includes wearing gloves while examining. Used gloves are discarded. He won't be filling prescription forms with gloved hands. So definitely prescription paper is free from any contact to infected material.
Further more these (rabies) viruses do not survive a lot in external environment. So any salivary contact is easily evaporated and infectious material are destroyed.
So yes, I am positive that you won't be infected with Rabies by touching that prescription.
Hope I am clear.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank You Doctor For Your Kind reply...
Doctor,
1.)How Long A rabies Virus can survive in open environment?
2.)In what cases I shud be worried abut infected by rabies?
3.)Can anyone get Rabies By Objects if they have scratch on their hand? such as Table? materials? shaking hands? (If person have scratch in His/her hand) or this is only theortical risk and Practical risk doesnot exists in this way...??
4.) if a man have an scratch in His hand and after using alcohol on that scratch there is no sensation in that scratch... than rabies can trasmitted through that type of scratch??
I have not much knowledge about rabies and there are different forum with different information... So I choose HCM to clear My doubts..
Thank You doctor for telling me that Im 100 percent safe and no need of any vaccination.... Best Forum...
Doctor,
1.)How Long A rabies Virus can survive in open environment?
2.)In what cases I shud be worried abut infected by rabies?
3.)Can anyone get Rabies By Objects if they have scratch on their hand? such as Table? materials? shaking hands? (If person have scratch in His/her hand) or this is only theortical risk and Practical risk doesnot exists in this way...??
4.) if a man have an scratch in His hand and after using alcohol on that scratch there is no sensation in that scratch... than rabies can trasmitted through that type of scratch??
I have not much knowledge about rabies and there are different forum with different information... So I choose HCM to clear My doubts..
Thank You doctor for telling me that Im 100 percent safe and no need of any vaccination.... Best Forum...
Brief Answer:
Survival depends on environmental factors
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
1. Rabies virus just like other virus depend on favorable environment and media to survive. On a bright XXXXXXX day with temperatures of 30 deg C, rabies virus may survive at most for an hour or 1.5 hours. Survival is much lower if temperatures are higher.
2. I would be worried about rabies infection if there is XXXXXXX bite, scratch contamination from a rabid dog / animal / human. Infection from such sources are almost nullified with rabies vaccinations.
3. From any other source, besides what I wrote in point number 2 such as scratch from tables, materials or shaking hand doesn't lead to infection. But yes, if there is salivary contamination (such as dog licking this wound), there may be from it.
4. An alcohol disinfected wound can still transmit infection if it's contaminated from saliva of rabid dogs.
I hope I have answered all your questions.
Regards
Survival depends on environmental factors
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
1. Rabies virus just like other virus depend on favorable environment and media to survive. On a bright XXXXXXX day with temperatures of 30 deg C, rabies virus may survive at most for an hour or 1.5 hours. Survival is much lower if temperatures are higher.
2. I would be worried about rabies infection if there is XXXXXXX bite, scratch contamination from a rabid dog / animal / human. Infection from such sources are almost nullified with rabies vaccinations.
3. From any other source, besides what I wrote in point number 2 such as scratch from tables, materials or shaking hand doesn't lead to infection. But yes, if there is salivary contamination (such as dog licking this wound), there may be from it.
4. An alcohol disinfected wound can still transmit infection if it's contaminated from saliva of rabid dogs.
I hope I have answered all your questions.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Doc I have few Questions:-
1. I was In A clinic. A Boy Come there and said to the doctor that he was bitten By a Dog before 1-2 hour before in his Leg and he showed it to the doctor. Doctor recomendedhim vaccination. And when He was Going Out from that Doc's Room He touched My Hand...
Can I get Rabies In this way? Should I worried about this incident?? I did not Found any open Wound on my hand there are Very much Tiny SCAB, minor pimples , red rashes. OR this incident has not any exposure and Im safe.
2. Doc if a person has taken two booster doses and after 3-4 day of these booster doses an exposure of rabies happend than, will you recomend two more booster doses of that person?
3. How long a person dont need any vaccination who took booster doses??
1. I was In A clinic. A Boy Come there and said to the doctor that he was bitten By a Dog before 1-2 hour before in his Leg and he showed it to the doctor. Doctor recomendedhim vaccination. And when He was Going Out from that Doc's Room He touched My Hand...
Can I get Rabies In this way? Should I worried about this incident?? I did not Found any open Wound on my hand there are Very much Tiny SCAB, minor pimples , red rashes. OR this incident has not any exposure and Im safe.
2. Doc if a person has taken two booster doses and after 3-4 day of these booster doses an exposure of rabies happend than, will you recomend two more booster doses of that person?
3. How long a person dont need any vaccination who took booster doses??
Brief Answer:
No infection chances...
Detailed Answer:
Apologies for the late reply.
To answer your first question, as I mentioned in my previous reply, you don't get rabies infection by shaking hands with a person bitten by a dog. So you shouldn't be worried of infections from this episode irrespective of whether you have an injury or not.
2. Pre exposure rabies prophlyaxis may last upto 10 years. But it's always better to take vaccination atleast 2 doses for added benefits.
3. If you had 2 boosters as a part of pre exposure prophlyaxis then had a dog bite 3 days later, you need not consider vaccinations.
In the nutshell, you don't need to be worried about rabies after casual touch or handshake. And if the boosters are part of preexposure then no more vaccinations.
Hope this helps.
regards
No infection chances...
Detailed Answer:
Apologies for the late reply.
To answer your first question, as I mentioned in my previous reply, you don't get rabies infection by shaking hands with a person bitten by a dog. So you shouldn't be worried of infections from this episode irrespective of whether you have an injury or not.
2. Pre exposure rabies prophlyaxis may last upto 10 years. But it's always better to take vaccination atleast 2 doses for added benefits.
3. If you had 2 boosters as a part of pre exposure prophlyaxis then had a dog bite 3 days later, you need not consider vaccinations.
In the nutshell, you don't need to be worried about rabies after casual touch or handshake. And if the boosters are part of preexposure then no more vaccinations.
Hope this helps.
regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I was waiting of Your answer. thank You for your reply. Im really grateful to you...
Thank You Doctor for Your Quick Response In detail....
This is My last Questions...
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Actully I read WHO where They say two Booster Doses Require if any exposure happend after Pre-exposure vaccination and Post-exposure prophylaxis. This makes me confuse.
1. Doctor Are You 100 percent Sure that I will not Get Rabies In this way.... ? Actully I was Thinking He might Touch his wound where Dog Bitten and with same hand he touched my Biceps .His hands contain saliva of dog or something...
My Biceps has some Red Rashes, pimples and very tiny SCAB.
Is That TINY SCAB(खुरंट) will not be able to trasmit Rabies? Actully I read that Rabies an be trasmit if saliva touch Minor scratch or Abrations...
In My case, U mean this situation doesnot have any exposre even if I have TINY SCAB(खुरंट) on my hand...right..?
2. Doc after taking two booster doses (On day 0 and day 3) If a dog Bite a person after 8-9 days than In this situation further booster doses required or previous booster doses are sufficient? how long a person doesnot require any further vaccine if any exposure happend??
3. doctor I took AbhayRab(5 doses)... and I took 2 booster doses of Rabipur as booster dose .... Is Changing Brand in Vaccine will cause any Impact on vaccine Impact? or they will work perfectly??
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Thank You Doctor... Thank Yoy for giving Answers In detail... Its quite informative to talk with you.. Gud Night...
Thank You Doctor for Your Quick Response In detail....
This is My last Questions...
-------------------------------
Actully I read WHO where They say two Booster Doses Require if any exposure happend after Pre-exposure vaccination and Post-exposure prophylaxis. This makes me confuse.
1. Doctor Are You 100 percent Sure that I will not Get Rabies In this way.... ? Actully I was Thinking He might Touch his wound where Dog Bitten and with same hand he touched my Biceps .His hands contain saliva of dog or something...
My Biceps has some Red Rashes, pimples and very tiny SCAB.
Is That TINY SCAB(खुरंट) will not be able to trasmit Rabies? Actully I read that Rabies an be trasmit if saliva touch Minor scratch or Abrations...
In My case, U mean this situation doesnot have any exposre even if I have TINY SCAB(खुरंट) on my hand...right..?
2. Doc after taking two booster doses (On day 0 and day 3) If a dog Bite a person after 8-9 days than In this situation further booster doses required or previous booster doses are sufficient? how long a person doesnot require any further vaccine if any exposure happend??
3. doctor I took AbhayRab(5 doses)... and I took 2 booster doses of Rabipur as booster dose .... Is Changing Brand in Vaccine will cause any Impact on vaccine Impact? or they will work perfectly??
How To rate a doctor On healthcare magic?
Thank You Doctor... Thank Yoy for giving Answers In detail... Its quite informative to talk with you.. Gud Night...
Brief Answer:
No infection...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I'm confident that you won't have infection after touching/shaking hands though you have an scab or bruise.
Generally when a prophylaxis is taken adequately as in your case you remain protected for about 10 years. However after an exposure like a new dog bite injury it is beneficial to check antibody titres if feasible. If antibody titres test is unavailable then I recommend two additional booster doses.
In other words the two booster doses you've had should protect you for atleast 10 years. But during those 10 years if you were to have another bite injury take 2 more booster doses or get rabies antibody titres checked. I didn't recommend these now is since you just had boosters few days ago.
Finally changing brands don't affect effective protection significantly.
Hope this answers all your question. Should you have any more doubts feel free to ask.
Regards
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No infection...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I'm confident that you won't have infection after touching/shaking hands though you have an scab or bruise.
Generally when a prophylaxis is taken adequately as in your case you remain protected for about 10 years. However after an exposure like a new dog bite injury it is beneficial to check antibody titres if feasible. If antibody titres test is unavailable then I recommend two additional booster doses.
In other words the two booster doses you've had should protect you for atleast 10 years. But during those 10 years if you were to have another bite injury take 2 more booster doses or get rabies antibody titres checked. I didn't recommend these now is since you just had boosters few days ago.
Finally changing brands don't affect effective protection significantly.
Hope this answers all your question. Should you have any more doubts feel free to ask.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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