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Is It Necessary To Take Rabipur After Dog Licks On Bite Wound?

Hi I m Ian I was bitten by a rabid dog since year 2012 and I ve completed my rabies vaccination and by the next year I ve bitten again by rabid cat and my physician gave 2 doses of rabipur on april 15 and 18.. and by the next month on may 4 a stray dog licked my wound ..my question is do I need to take rabipur again or any anti rabies vaccines? Best regards to your answer..
Thu, 12 Jun 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment.

As your wound was licked by the stray dog according to WHO it is categorized into Cat III. As you have taken post exposure prophylaxis last year and Re-Exposure prophylaxis last month, you will be having protective rabies virus neutralizing antibodies (RvNAb) titres which will protect you from getting rabies.

But you need to undergo Rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT) to know your RvNAb titres.

Thank you.
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Is It Necessary To Take Rabipur After Dog Licks On Bite Wound?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Rabies is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. As your wound was licked by the stray dog according to WHO it is categorized into Cat III. As you have taken post exposure prophylaxis last year and Re-Exposure prophylaxis last month, you will be having protective rabies virus neutralizing antibodies (RvNAb) titres which will protect you from getting rabies. But you need to undergo Rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT) to know your RvNAb titres. Thank you.