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What should I do as a rat bite my ear 36
On Saturday night while sleeping,a rat bite on my ear resulting bloodshed a little,I took tetanus injection Sunday morning,a mussle pain was there on injection place,but on last 36 hours I had no pain/spot in my biting place
My question is that should I consult a doctor or take some anti rabis vaccine
Kindly let me know quickly
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Dr. Pratyush Kumar Mishra
General Physician
14 yrs exp
Patna
Bite by house rat doesnot require any rabies treatment according to Indian and who protocol.
Just you should take first aid and tetanus injectiins.
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Dr. Kiran Naik
Internal Medicine
11 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
Inj TT
Prophylactic antibiotics
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