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What Are The Chances Of Getting Rabies Through A Stray Dog Bite?
Hi, My husband's aunt was bitten by a stray dog yesterday on her hand. She has three puncture wounds on her hand (2 on the top and one near her thumb. The top of her hand was very swollen shortly after the bite happened. She went to her doctor and they gave her antibiotics and told her to contact the health department. They didn't even clean it. I am now concerned about the risk of rabies since the dog is a stray. Do you have any advice I can pass along?
Hi thanks for asking question. Yes through dog bite rabies can surely transmitted. Even your husband aunt has not clean the wound. Whenever there is dog bite bite area wash throughly with soap and water. She has to take anti rabies vaccine because according to history chances of infection is high in your aunt case. I hope i have solved your query.thanks.
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What Are The Chances Of Getting Rabies Through A Stray Dog Bite?
Hi thanks for asking question. Yes through dog bite rabies can surely transmitted. Even your husband aunt has not clean the wound. Whenever there is dog bite bite area wash throughly with soap and water. She has to take anti rabies vaccine because according to history chances of infection is high in your aunt case. I hope i have solved your query.thanks.