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Do i need more tetanus shots ?
On feb 2021 one dog scratches me on leg so i took 1 TETANUS and 5 ANTI-RABIES shots . On june 2021 one non domestic rat bite me on leg finger { 1/5th part of one drop of blood comes } I instantly washed with soap and water. I got to know that same size rat was dead outside my home same night . My wound healed in 1-2 days itself. But now i am having anxiety do i need more tetanus shots for rat bite because i took only 1 tetanus in feb or do i need any antibiotics now ??
NOTED : its been one month since rat bite i am completely healthy till now .
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Dr. Vivek Rai
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15 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
No need of TT shot.
If the wound has healed , then there is no need for any further medications also.
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