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Is It Necessary To Take Injection For Rabies After My Friend Family Dog Bitten On The Back?

hi doctor
yesterday my friend family dog bitten me on my back, its a scratch but it was bleeding, i used detol to clean it and my friend said no need to see a doctor we have given injection to dog. do i need to take injection for rabbies. now already 2nd day. i am afraid of this thing.
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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Infectious Diseases Specialist,  's  Response
Hello
Welcome to HCM.

Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. Dog is a known reservoir of rabies virus and it can transmit rabies by biting the humans.

According to WHO categorizes of animal bite it is categorized into cat III. Iwould suggest you to take

1. Cleaning the wound under running water.
2. Inj TT, 0.5 ml
3. Active immunization with antirabies vaccine on days0,3,, 4 and 28.
3. Passive immunization with anti rabies serum around the wound.
4. Oral antibiotics like Tab Augmentin.
Thanl you.
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Is It Necessary To Take Injection For Rabies After My Friend Family Dog Bitten On The Back?

Hello Welcome to HCM. Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. Dog is a known reservoir of rabies virus and it can transmit rabies by biting the humans. According to WHO categorizes of animal bite it is categorized into cat III. Iwould suggest you to take 1. Cleaning the wound under running water. 2. Inj TT, 0.5 ml 3. Active immunization with antirabies vaccine on days0,3,, 4 and 28. 3. Passive immunization with anti rabies serum around the wound. 4. Oral antibiotics like Tab Augmentin. Thanl you.