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Rabies scare
A week back, a dog that lives near my building in my society licked my hand and her tooth touched my skin. It was only for 2-3 seconds, i immediately pulled my hand away. I checked my hand there was no bite mark nor any scratch and my skin was intact. I washed my hand immediately with Dettol twice and applied antiseptic cream for precaution. But now I am anxious if I should get the vaccination or not. Also I have a LASIK surgery scheduled for the day after tomorrow.
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Avoid fried and spicy food
Avoid sugar rice potatoes
Fiber meal more
Green leafy vegetables more
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Go for vaccination and stay safe otherwise you will have overthinking issues about rabies .
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Hi, the risk of rabies is extremely low.
Relax and go ahead with your LASIK as planned. Feel free to consult for further guidance.
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If no scratch or bite, no risk of rabies. However if there is slightest doubt of a scratch, go for vaccination.
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If your skin was completely intact with no break, scratch, or bite mark, the risk of rabies transmission from a dog lick is essentially zero â the rabies virus cannot penetrate unbroken skin. You also took the right steps by washing immediately with antiseptic. A lick on intact skin is classified as the lowest risk category of animal contact and does not typically require vaccination. That said, if you are unsure whether the skin was truly intact, it is always safer to get vaccinated.
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Mention this incident to your LASIK surgeon before the procedure as a routine precaution. Please consult me directly on Practo for a detailed evaluation if you have any concerns.
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Take vaccination
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If you are not sure completely, go for vaccination first .because its 100% fatal and no treatment available now a days.
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Kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case
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You can get vaccination for 1 week
So it's better to take it asap..
Because rabies has no treatment so better to take precautions
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Low risk
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Dr. Ramanaboina Venkatasubbaiah Yadav
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11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Better to take vaccine as soon as possible
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Dr. Vipresh Pati Tripathi
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Lucknow
You do not need to worry about this incident affecting your LASIK surgery the day after tomorrow.
Because your skin remained intact, there is no active infection to complicate surgery.
Even if a doctor decides to give you a precautionary rabies vaccine just to ease your peace of mind, rabies vaccines are inactivated (killed) vaccines. They do not cause viral illness and do not interfere with localized, elective surgeries like LASIK.
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