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What Should Be Done After A Monkey Scratch

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Dr.   Deepika Patil MD

Met two capuchin monkeys while filming a movie. One monkey attemped to groom me; digging at skin. Dont think any skin broke. Any chance i can get anything? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepika Patil ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

Hello, I am traveling in Bali and a wild monkey jumped on my back 2 days ago to snatch my glasses. He jumped off and in the process, scratched the back of my neck. It is a very small scratch,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

I have simple nail scratch from monkey today? there is no break up of skin but faint marks of two nails on my hand? should i take tetanus injection only and whether i will further go for rabies ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr.  Hema Yadav MD

Hi My daughter aged 12 got a monkey scratch nearly 100 hrs back in vrindavan.A small trickle of blood came out. We gave her a T T shot within 6 hrs. What should be the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hema Yadav ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani MD

My daughter says she was scratched by a street dog yesterday. Later she said dat she had fallen while playing.there are two small scratches in her leg. How can I make sure whether it is a dog scratch ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Praveen G MD

monkey scratched me on 1/2/2014 in a temple in my right leg. On 2/2/2014 i went to doctor , she injected TT and antirabies injection and advised me to come on 4/2/14 and 8/2/14 for another two doses. I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr.  Sunil Bhatnagar MD

my son is 3 and half years old monkey scratch or bite on his arm on 24 th and we gone with prevention action with arv abhayrab vaccine we have completed 3 i.e on 0 , 3 ,7 and we found fevour of 101 f ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Bhatnagar ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani MD

scratch what should I do? I cleaned the scratched area with alcohol wipes and iodine. Do I need any other ...Hi, I was scratched by a wild monkey in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

that a monkey walked on the exposed skin of my 8 year old daughter who has exzema and therefore ...Hello, we are from.the UK and are currently holidaying in Thailand. Yesterday we went to a mangrove ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli MD

a monkey scratches my daughter 18 days back.its small scratch and fully cured.yesterday she started fever and headache.so i am afraid about rabies.so is there any chance for rabies even a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Venkata Subrahmanaym Mukkavilli ( Pediatrician)