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RABIES VACCINE AFTER MONKEY'S CONTACT
On 21.09.2025, while feeding a monkey, its finger touched the cuticle of my right middle finger while it pulled the banana. No bite, very mild reddish blood at the site. Unsure if only torn cuticle or superficial linear scratch. I saw no saliva or wetness; since monkeys use all fingers while eating, I feel I would have noticed it. I washed with Dettol handwash for 1–2 min. My vaccine history: In 2018 at UHM Govt Hospital, I got intradermal doses with insulin syringe under both collarbones on days 0,7,14,21, then Rabipur IM in deltoid on day 28 at a private hospital. In 2020 at UHM Govt Hospital, I again got intradermal doses under both collarbones on days 0,7,14 with insulin syringe. Please confirm if this method was correct and effective. Given this history, do I now need 2 booster doses on days 0,3 or no treatment? Is RIG needed? If rabies were possible here, within how many days would it spread to brain and by when must vaccine be taken? How long does my past immunity last?
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Take full course
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Hi. Required inj. Antirabies vaccine
Post exposure... 0, 3 , 5, 7 days.
28 days. Booster dose.
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Get anti rabies vaccination done, also take one shot of tetanus toxoid.
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Hello,
From your description, this looks like a superficial scratch with no visible saliva, which carries extremely low rabies risk. Since you have completed full post-exposure rabies vaccination in 2018 and 2020, you already have memory immunity. In such cases, only 2 booster doses (Day 0 and Day 3) are recommended — no need for RIG again.
Rabies vaccine is most effective when started promptly, but given your history, boosters alone are sufficient. Your past vaccination provides long-term protection.
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Get full dose of rabies with TT
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Please do these things
1. Wash with soap and water for 15 min.
2. Disinfect with antiseptic
3. Stop bleeding and cover with sterile band aid
4. See a doctor immediately – may need rabies shot and tetanus booster.
5. Watch for infection (redness, swelling, pus, fever).
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just get a rabies prophylaxis
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because monkeys are wild animals so they are more likely to transmit rabies ,so be on the safer side ,
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You r talking vaccine history of 2018. Its 2025 now. One full course protect one year .
So its gone.
Noe u got a nail punture wound.
Inj tt one ample
Inj ABHAYRUB or rabivax advisable on 0, 3, 7, 28 days.
Dose 1ml
Site deltoid reason in upper arm.
Route Intradermal.
Just two days back I read in newspaper a German Shephard dog fully vaccinated, Just nail scretch to police is higher post in Ahmedabad , one day he delayed, but as all advi he go for vaccine, yet develop rabies unable to safe him. So sad incident. Just I gave u example not to teriffy u.
He is from Ahmedabad.
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Bangalore
Since it's 5 yrs need to take full rabies vaccination 0,3,7, 28 days schedule
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Dr. Amulya
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1 yrs exp
Mysore
Take inj arv complete the schedule
And one shot inj tt
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
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9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
-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
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
No vaccine needed
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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