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Rabies vaccine
I have completed rabies vaccine 18 days ago full course and today a stray dog licked me on my leg where there seems no wound can i will have to vaccinate again
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Rabies is an infectious disease which is Fatal.
Licks on intact skin by wild animal, scratch without oozing of blood - does not require any treatment/vaccination.
Licks on fresh cut, scratch with oozing of blood, bites anywhere on the body - requires proper treatment/ vaccination for post exposure prophylaxis. (Now if a person is previously vaccinated within last 2 yr he will require only 2 doses of vaccine on Day0 and Day3 )
More than 5 bites/lacerations, bites over the head, neck, face, palm and fingers are considered to be more serious and requires immediate medical management.
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