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Do I Need To Go For Rabies Vaccination If I Had Taken Left Out Food From Stray Dog?
hello sir
I had eaten some biscuits which I later discovered to be chances of eaten by dog from the same packet .
the animal did not bite me but as I suspect that the dog might have taken few biscuits from the same packet and later on I took few biscuits .Is there any chances of rabies transmission . I am in fear .the dog was a stray dog and sure to be not immunized.
I had eaten some biscuits which I later discovered to be chances of eaten by dog from the same packet .
the animal did not bite me but as I suspect that the dog might have taken few biscuits from the same packet and later on I took few biscuits .Is there any chances of rabies transmission . I am in fear .the dog was a stray dog and sure to be not immunized.
Mon, 5 May 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
Rabies is a disease transmitted by dog and other animals when the saliva of the animal having rabies virus enters our body by any mode. rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment.
In your case as there is a possibility that you have shared the biscuits from the same pack, there will be risk of getting the rabies virus into your body.
I would suggest you to follow
1.Take 5 doses of antirabies vaccine as per the schedule
2.Observe the dog for 10 days if possible
These measures will help you to protect yourself against the disease rabies.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
Rabies is a disease transmitted by dog and other animals when the saliva of the animal having rabies virus enters our body by any mode. rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment.
In your case as there is a possibility that you have shared the biscuits from the same pack, there will be risk of getting the rabies virus into your body.
I would suggest you to follow
1.Take 5 doses of antirabies vaccine as per the schedule
2.Observe the dog for 10 days if possible
These measures will help you to protect yourself against the disease rabies.
Thank you.
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