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Is Vaccination Advisable To Prevent Infection?
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Recently while outside one of the local foxes came by to check out what we were doing. I work outside most days and today the temperature was -10 and we were all bundled up. This particular fox which is one of the normal ones we see on almost a weekly basis found my glasses which I had dropped out of my pocket and took them in his mouth and walked a few yards before dropping them after we yelled at him. I went over to pick up my glasses with a gloved hand to bring them inside to wash them. I washed the glasses without a gloved hand and sanitized afterwards. Under the advice of my coworker I threw the glasses out. Fox exhibited no signs of infection other then its usual curiosity Is there a risk for rabies here? If I need a vaccine I could not get it for 3 - 4 days without an emergency flight home due to my location. Could this be determental to my health. Thanks!
Recently while outside one of the local foxes came by to check out what we were doing. I work outside most days and today the temperature was -10 and we were all bundled up. This particular fox which is one of the normal ones we see on almost a weekly basis found my glasses which I had dropped out of my pocket and took them in his mouth and walked a few yards before dropping them after we yelled at him. I went over to pick up my glasses with a gloved hand to bring them inside to wash them. I washed the glasses without a gloved hand and sanitized afterwards. Under the advice of my coworker I threw the glasses out. Fox exhibited no signs of infection other then its usual curiosity Is there a risk for rabies here? If I need a vaccine I could not get it for 3 - 4 days without an emergency flight home due to my location. Could this be determental to my health. Thanks!
Thu, 31 Mar 2016
Hi, Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concern regarding necessity for vaccination. Based on the details mentioned in your query, you do not require vaccination for this episode as there was no direct exposure to the animal.
However, as you mention that there is a chance of getting exposed to wild animals due to your location, pre exposure prophylaxis can be recommended.
You have to take three doses of the rabies vaccine on 0,3,7 days with 0 being the first dose, followed by vaccination on 3 rd day and then the seventh day.
Avoid direct confrontations with wild animals for your own safety.
I hope I have answered your query satisfactorily.
Please get back if any more queries.
thanks.
I understand your concern regarding necessity for vaccination. Based on the details mentioned in your query, you do not require vaccination for this episode as there was no direct exposure to the animal.
However, as you mention that there is a chance of getting exposed to wild animals due to your location, pre exposure prophylaxis can be recommended.
You have to take three doses of the rabies vaccine on 0,3,7 days with 0 being the first dose, followed by vaccination on 3 rd day and then the seventh day.
Avoid direct confrontations with wild animals for your own safety.
I hope I have answered your query satisfactorily.
Please get back if any more queries.
thanks.
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