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Rabies vaccine
I had taken full course of rabies vaccine (4 doses) in 2017 after 2 years from non bleeding exposure.my exposure occured in 2015-2016 which was non bleeding minor scratches. Besides I also have taken 2 booster doses course in thrice. I am also seasonal asthma patient . I take foracort 200 inhaler and montek 10. I have no other health related problem except this seasonal asthma. Now my question is that- is there any chance to occur rabies in future? I am really panicked to this matter. Plj help me.
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Don't worry you won't get rabies now. It's incubation period is usually 3-8 weeks
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Dr. Amanulla
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For the previous exposure of 2015, usually the incubation period is not this long. So the risk of rabies is negligible.
If you happen to have any bites in future, you ll have to take the post exposure prophylaxis with rabies vaccine again.
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