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Child Got Slight Scratch From Monkey. Was On Antibiotic And Paracetamol, Tetanus Vaccine. Rabies Vaccine Needed?
my 8 year old daughter got a slight scratch through a monkeys nail on saturday 2nd november at mahabaleshwar.we immediately took her to doctor and she was given three days course of antibiotic and paracitamol though not having fever. also the doctor dressed her finger and gave her tetanus vaccine. now is there any need of rabies vaccine. please advice
Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. Scratch by monkey needs rabies vaccine as presribed for dog bites. Better start vaccine as soon as possible as it is not possible to obseve monkey for 10 days. Hope this answer will serve your purpose Please feel free to ask any more queries if required Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics
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Child Got Slight Scratch From Monkey. Was On Antibiotic And Paracetamol, Tetanus Vaccine. Rabies Vaccine Needed?
Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. Scratch by monkey needs rabies vaccine as presribed for dog bites. Better start vaccine as soon as possible as it is not possible to obseve monkey for 10 days. Hope this answer will serve your purpose Please feel free to ask any more queries if required Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics