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"If I go to a rabies vaccination center to take a tetanus shot, and the nurse has just treated a fresh dog-bite patient, then without washing or without sanitising her hands she gives me an injection and touches my injection site (where there is a little blood) with the same hand - would this be considered a rabies exposure?" I am asking this because I have seen nurse's hand was little bit wet before she went to give me injection.
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You have other issues which needs to be addressed . Please consult.
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Hello there, rabies usually spread through direct saliva contact and to cut open wounds. In your case this will not be considered as rabies exposure. But even if you have further query and fear, kindly consult Online.
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No need to worry but kindly consult for further details and management
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Rabies is not transmitted by touching the injection site, you don't need to be concerned
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This is not a rabies exposure. Rabies transmission requires direct contact of infected saliva with a fresh wound or mucosa. Indirect contact like touching via someone’s hand does not transmit rabies
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-No need for rabies vaccine in this situation
-No investigations required
-If the injection site is clean and healing, no treatment needed
Health Tips
-Rabies spreads through direct bite, scratch, or saliva contact with open wound
-Indirect contact or surface contact does not cause infection
-Avoid unnecessary vaccination due to anxiety
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Hello , Kindly consider having a Tele-Consultation with me on PRACTO App since adequate patient history is required for proper treatment and further follow up . Thank You
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Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Do consult
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No , don't worry. Relax no rabies exposure.
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No , its required rabid animals bite or scratch. Rabies virus is inactive outside. No worry.
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No, this is not a rabies exposure. Rabies is only transmitted through direct contact with a rabid animal's saliva. It cannot be passed from an animal to a nurse and then to you. The virus dies almost instantly once it hits the air or a surface. It cannot survive on skin long enough to infect another person.The wetness you saw was likely sanitizer or water, but even if it were saliva, the virus would not be active by the time she touched you.
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If you are concerned about the nurse's hygiene, you can mention it to the clinic supervisor. This helps them improve their standard safety protocols for all patients
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Nothing will happen
Pls don’t worry
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Dr. Umar Sohail Mir
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4 yrs exp
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No need to worry about the exposure as RABIES virus inoculation occurs only if you are bitten by dog or other wild animal.how ever you can report the nurse for her lack of maintaining the sanitation and proper hygiene post procedure that u mentioned.....
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Dr. Rachna Pande
Internal Medicine
42 yrs exp
Bhopal
No need to worry.
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Dr. Iram Bashir Bhat
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1 yrs exp
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No rabies transmits only through direct contact with rabid animal , not like that as u specified
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