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Are There Chances Of Rabies After Rabipur Shots?
i was being bitten by a dog seven years ago, and ii was just vaccinated by anti tetanus. and last 2011 i was being injected rabipur coz im so afraid because i was being scratched by the cat. am i safety about the dog being bitten me last 7 years ago, due to the rabi pur being injected to me?
Wed, 19 Mar 2014
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The incubation period on case of rabies varies from few weeks to 2 years after that it cannot produce the symptoms.
As the dog was bitten 7 years back and you are not having any symptoms of rabies, you will not develop rabies in future.
But you shouldn't take risk with this diseases, because it is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable witg proper management.
As you have taken antirabies vaccine for the current cat scratch, complete the course of vaccination.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
The incubation period on case of rabies varies from few weeks to 2 years after that it cannot produce the symptoms.
As the dog was bitten 7 years back and you are not having any symptoms of rabies, you will not develop rabies in future.
But you shouldn't take risk with this diseases, because it is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable witg proper management.
As you have taken antirabies vaccine for the current cat scratch, complete the course of vaccination.
Thank you.
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