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What Should Be Done After Being Bitten By A Rat?
hi i am christine from the philippines 28 years old 58 kgs and 5 ft tall. i am generally healthy, my problem is that when i was sleeping yesterday, a house rat bit my sole on the left foot and it bled, right after i cleaned it and let it bleed, applied alcohol, the wound is now closed and no pain on the site. please tell me what to do. do i need to have tt or ats injection?i am a nurse here in philippines
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Thanks for the query, offcourse you must take inj. tetanus toxoid. And ats if available , affordable and really needed.
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