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Suggest Remedy For Scratch From Cat

My son is seven . He recieved all five dosages of Rabipur in July 2008 . After eight months , he recieved two booster doses on 8th and 11th of March 2009 ,,Two years , seven months later , on 27 / 9 /2011 , he had a scratch and had a cat sitting near him , WHAT DO I DO ? DO I GET THE ANTIBODY TITRE DONE ? DO I GIVE VACCINE FIRST AND HOW MANY ? IS THERE ANY SUCH THING AS OVERDOSAGE ? PLS ANSWER NOW ,,
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

Your history suggests me that you have been bitten many a times and you have received antirabies vaccine. According to WHO categories you will be identified as Re-Exposures.

As you are a Re-Exposure patient you have received two dose of ant rabies vaccine on days 0 and 3. As you were bitten once again you need to check your blood sample for rabies virus neutralizing antibody titres (RVNAb).

RVNAb titres should be analysed by rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT), if the titres are more than 0.5IUl/ml there is no need to take any further dose of anti rabies vaccine.
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Hello, Welcome to HCM, Your history suggests me that you have been bitten many a times and you have received antirabies vaccine. According to WHO categories you will be identified as Re-Exposures. As you are a Re-Exposure patient you have received two dose of ant rabies vaccine on days 0 and 3. As you were bitten once again you need to check your blood sample for rabies virus neutralizing antibody titres (RVNAb). RVNAb titres should be analysed by rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT), if the titres are more than 0.5IUl/ml there is no need to take any further dose of anti rabies vaccine. Thank you.