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I met with a client yesterday in my office. She disclosed that she was recently bitten by a stray dog and is now undergoing rabies vaccination. At the end of the interaction I shook her hand. Assuming that this person is infected with rabies, is it possible that I was exposed by shaking her hand? I had small cuts on my knuckles from dry skin that came into contact with her hand...
I met with a client yesterday in my office. She disclosed that she was recently bitten by a stray dog and is now undergoing rabies vaccination. At the end of the interaction I shook her hand. Assuming that this person is infected with rabies, is it possible that I was exposed by shaking her hand? I had small cuts on my knuckles from dry skin that came into contact with her hand...
Brief Answer:
Please give additional information.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history well.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
How many doses has your client taken?
I hope her hand was without any cuts or so.
Awaiting for your feedback.
Please give additional information.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history well.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
How many doses has your client taken?
I hope her hand was without any cuts or so.
Awaiting for your feedback.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
- I am not sure how many doses of the medication she has taken.
- I do not know for sure if she had cuts on her hand, although I don't think she did.
- I do not know for sure if she had cuts on her hand, although I don't think she did.
Brief Answer:
Exposure not possible in this way.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
As per the known modes of transmission of rabies infection, shaking hands although having small cuts is not known to cause rabies.
Secondly, the clients has already being vaccinated so no worry.
I think, shaking hands will not cause rabies.
Be assured.
Nothing to worry.
I hope this answers your query.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Exposure not possible in this way.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
As per the known modes of transmission of rabies infection, shaking hands although having small cuts is not known to cause rabies.
Secondly, the clients has already being vaccinated so no worry.
I think, shaking hands will not cause rabies.
Be assured.
Nothing to worry.
I hope this answers your query.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok, good to know. Thank you for your help.
Brief Answer:
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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