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Street fog bited me , i was wearing jeans , jeans got two holes and on my skin i saw only small white circle , no blood , no redness, i washed that places with two litres of water within 15 minutes , do i need rig
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Just get ARV done
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From what you have described, the dog bite occurred over your jeans, and although the fabric tore, your skin shows only a small superficial white mark without bleeding, redness, or broken skin. This strongly suggests that the dog’s teeth did not penetrate the skin.
Rabies transmission requires actual skin breach with saliva contact. Since you washed the area thoroughly within 15 minutes and there is no visible wound, RIG (rabies immunoglobulin) is NOT required.
At most, this is considered a Category I or minimal Category II exposure, which does not need RIG if the skin is intact.
If you want to be extra cautious, you may take the rabies vaccine series, but RIG is not indicated in the absence of a bite wound.
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You need vaccination and if possible post a picture so that we can assess accurately if you need rig or not.
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U just Need ARV for it
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You have to take Rabies vaccine...no need for RIG
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Kindly do connect and consult
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RIG is not needed but vaccination is recommended
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Hello,
Rabies immunoglobulin is not needed. Rabies vaccination is recommended though.
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In our medical term it is category 2 bite... just take Anti Rabies vaccine ..no need to panic or RIG
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There’s no need of rabies immunoglobulin . As per your history it looks like category 2 wound - which means you need to take rabies vaccination ( rig- rabies immunoglobulin is not needed)
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Needed
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Dr. Anmol Kudal
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5 yrs exp
Nashik
No need of rig but you can take vaccine
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
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8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Vaccination is suggested
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Dr. Chaithra H
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Bangalore
Needs to be evaluated
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Dr. Shamira Bhaiji
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1 yrs exp
Bharuch
You need anti rabies vaccine
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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Rajahmundry
No need
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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