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Rabies exposure inquiry
I went to the hospital to get a tetanus vaccine. A boy was standing just behind me, and he had a dog bite on his lips 15 minutes ago. As soon as I received my injection, there was a little bleeding at the injection site. At that exact moment, the boy behind me removed his shirt to take his rabies vaccine, and I felt that some kind of liquid might have come from that boy's action onto my injection site where it was bleeding
Since the injection site was open and not covered with any cloth and “What if some fluid from the dog-bite wound on that boy’s lips splashed or came into contact with my bleeding injection site?”, I am worried whether this situation could be considered a rabies exposure or not.
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No need for ARV vaccination
Rabies spreads through direct bite or contact of saliva in open wound.
No need to worry.
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Complete your vaccine schedule
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clean the wound daily with the NS
to apply the oilment
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No 👍 not a rabies exposure. Indirect contact doesn’t spread rabies. You are safe.
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Why dogs saliva? Why not blood??
Probably u assume it.
Or if at all anything really, no any risk as blood mix with blood ooz out from vaccine site can't travel in injection site as no syphon system involved. Ok
Relax.
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Hi, this is not considered a rabies exposure. Rabies is transmitted through direct bite/scratch or direct saliva/neural tissue contact from a rabid animal to fresh wounds/mucosa—not from the kind of indirect situation you described
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There is no indication for rabies vaccine based on this event. Try not to worry.
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Complete your scheduled vaccination, also if exposure occure in case still no problem becauseyou complete your vaccination .so no worry.
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Is situation me rabies ka risk practically negligible hai.
Rabies transmission tab hota hai jab infected animal ka saliva directly fresh wound ya mucosa (eyes, mouth etc.) me enter kare. Yahan par jo aap describe kar rahe ho wo indirect, doubtful contact hai, jisme transmission hona almost impossible hota hai.
Aapko ye bhi confirm nahi hai ki koi fluid actually contact me aaya ya nahi, aur even agar aaya bhi ho to environment exposure me virus survive nahi karta.
Isliye isko rabies exposure consider nahi kiya jata aur rabies vaccine ki zarurat nahi hai.
Aap simple precaution ke liye injection site ko wash kar sakte ho ya clean rakh sakte ho, bas.
Overall tension lene ki bilkul zarurat nahi hai
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There won't be any kind of concern so don't worry
Is the boy being vaccinated
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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