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Suggest Treatment For Dog Bite

Posted on Sat, 30 Apr 2016

Question: my daughter was bitten by dog.my wife cleaned the wound for 20 minutes.I used the same soap for washing my hands. I noticed a cut on my hand .do I also need vaccination. I am apprehensive . it has been 3 days.will now be vaccination effective

Answered by Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Anti-rabies vaccination

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.

There is no need for you to take any anti-rabies vaccination.The virus has a lipoprotein envelope which can be dissolved with soap solutions and is hence inactivated. Rabies virus is not transmitted by fomite (any object like soap etc).

Regards

Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX

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