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Is There Any Risk Of Contracting Rabies After 9 Years Of Dog Bite And Treatment With Rabipur Injection?

My son got stray dog bite 9 yrs back,that time wound was thouroughly cleaned with soap and normal saline ,urgently rabipur injection started and given on 0,3,7,14,28,90 day of bite ,that time rabies immunoglobulin was not available with us,what us the future risk of rabies? Anything can be done at present?
posted on Sat, 19 Oct 2013
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Hello,
After going through your history of dog bite 9 years back to your son for which you have give all the shots of Rabipur (Anti Rabies Vaccine) and you have not give Rabies Immunoglobulin.
Rabies Immunoglobulin is advised only for Cat III bites (Any Wound with Bleeding) and it should be given with in 14 days following the animal bite.
As there is no symptoms of Rabies I assure you that nothing is required and your son is safe from rabies.
Thank you for asking the question.
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Is There Any Risk Of Contracting Rabies After 9 Years Of Dog Bite And Treatment With Rabipur Injection?

Hello, After going through your history of dog bite 9 years back to your son for which you have give all the shots of Rabipur (Anti Rabies Vaccine) and you have not give Rabies Immunoglobulin. Rabies Immunoglobulin is advised only for Cat III bites (Any Wound with Bleeding) and it should be given with in 14 days following the animal bite. As there is no symptoms of Rabies I assure you that nothing is required and your son is safe from rabies. Thank you for asking the question. Thank you