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The incident was on July 6
I was riding 2 wheeler for the office suddenly dog chasing barking i Don't know whether dog has bitten or not I did not checked at that time after 2 months I got anxiety about rabies and fear I went to government hospital and meet duty nurse I explained everything she said you are in category 1 dont worry how can I believe her then I asked for vaccination she gave 1 vaccine in my both the arms again still my anxiety and fear was there again visited different government hospital and took vaccination 2nd vaccine on 10th of November and 3rd vaccine on 14th of November
Still i feel what if the dog had bitten me category 2,3 bite and I gone unnoticed
What if the symptoms will appear now
Please help me I am safe
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Your incident on July 6 does not count as a rabies exposure.
The dog only chased and barked, and you had no pain, no bleeding, no scratch, and no bite marks.
A real bite or scratch cannot happen without you noticing — it always leaves a mark and causes pain.
So, medically, this incident is Category 0 / No exposure and no vaccine was needed in the first place.
Even then, you took:
• 1st vaccine in September
• 2nd vaccine on 10th November
• 3rd vaccine on 14th November
This is more than enough protection.
Once you get these vaccines, rabies cannot develop, even if you had a small scratch earlier (which you did not).
Rabies symptoms cannot appear now, because:
• You were never bitten, and
• You already completed a full protective vaccine course.
Your current fear is due to anxiety, not due to rabies infection.
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• You are 100% safe.
• You did not have a rabies exposure.
• You already took more than sufficient vaccination.
• No symptoms of rabies will come now.
There is no need for any more vaccines or worry.
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The symptoms would have come by now
Nothing to worry about
You are fine
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Don't need to panic
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Don't panic. As per description u may not have had a visible big injury otherwise u would have noted it. So it may be only category 1. Complete the vaccination schedule.
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Already answered lot of time.
U r safe
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You do not have rabies.
Reason:
If a dog had actually bitten you on 6 July, rabies symptoms would normally appear within weeks, not after 4+ months.
You had no wound, no bleeding, no bite mark → this is Category 1, zero risk.
You still took 3 doses of vaccine, which gives 100% protection even if a bite had happened.
Conclusion:
You are completely safe, and rabies symptoms will NOT appear now.
What you’re feeling is anxiety, not rabies
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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Need few more details
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
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-According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as -
-Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life . ....
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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Kindly do connect and consult
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Can help you, kindly conuslt and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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Safe
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