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Do I Need To Take Vaccination If The Dog Dies After Scratching Me?

i was bitten by a dog around a year back. i took all the 5 doses of verorab. 20 days back a pet dog non vaccinated scratched me on my hand & blood came out. i again took2 doses of rabipur (0 & 3). but after 15 days the dog died. idont know the reasons of its death. Do i need to take more doses of the vaccination.
Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

As you was bit by a fully vaccinated dog one year back for which you have taken all the shots of antirabies vaccine and once again you were scratched by a stray dog on your hand which led to bleeding from the site.

According to WHO you were categorized into Re-Exposures and you should receive only two doses of vaccine on days 0 and 3. Even it is a Cat III bite there is no need of passive immunization.

You will be having protective antibody titres and the vaccine on day 0 and 3 will boost up the immune system by anamnestic response and protects you from getting rabies even if the dog dies of rabies.
Thank you.
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Do I Need To Take Vaccination If The Dog Dies After Scratching Me?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, As you was bit by a fully vaccinated dog one year back for which you have taken all the shots of antirabies vaccine and once again you were scratched by a stray dog on your hand which led to bleeding from the site. According to WHO you were categorized into Re-Exposures and you should receive only two doses of vaccine on days 0 and 3. Even it is a Cat III bite there is no need of passive immunization. You will be having protective antibody titres and the vaccine on day 0 and 3 will boost up the immune system by anamnestic response and protects you from getting rabies even if the dog dies of rabies. Thank you.