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Should I Be Worried About A Harmless Dog Bite?
Hi, I got a little scratch from my friends house dog last week. No sign of blood though. After one week my wife saw and asked me, so i told her. She is upset and asking me to consult a Doctor. But i m fine till now. Still...should i go and consult one??
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Wed, 11 Jun 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable with proper and adequate treatment.
As you were scratched by your friends dog one week back with no bleeding from the site, according to WHO categorization it is categorized into Cat II.
If you have not taken the antirabies vaccine, i would suggest you to take five doses of antirabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.
In addition to this you have to take shot of Inj TT. Don't neglect this disease is very fatal.
Thank you
Welcome to HCM,
Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable with proper and adequate treatment.
As you were scratched by your friends dog one week back with no bleeding from the site, according to WHO categorization it is categorized into Cat II.
If you have not taken the antirabies vaccine, i would suggest you to take five doses of antirabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.
In addition to this you have to take shot of Inj TT. Don't neglect this disease is very fatal.
Thank you
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