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Can The Saliva Of Rabies Infected Dog Cause Infection To Us ?

My wife feed street dogs..she used feed puppies [5/6 months old] and on 3 rd march she tried to feed one who was infected by rabies..She called NGO who took him with them. Dog did not bite but there is possibility of his salyva coming in contact with her hand.. She took first injection on 5 th March and followed by second on 12 th March i.e today.. There is a difference of opinion between doctors about schedule to be followed...we are in tension..pl advise..railkar [ YYYY@YYYY ]
Thu, 13 Aug 2015
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Contact with saliva of a rabid dog to the intact skin do not cause any chance of getting rabies. But if there is any cut or scratch injury in the hand there is a minor chance of getting rabies.
In case of having intact skin there is no need of taking post exposure prophylaxis. In disrupted skin you may have a need to take antirabies vaccine prophylaxis.
There are so many vaccination schedules depending upon the route and number of site of administration. Single site intramuscular administration on 0,3,7,14 days since exposure is commonly followed schedule.
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Can The Saliva Of Rabies Infected Dog Cause Infection To Us ?

Contact with saliva of a rabid dog to the intact skin do not cause any chance of getting rabies. But if there is any cut or scratch injury in the hand there is a minor chance of getting rabies. In case of having intact skin there is no need of taking post exposure prophylaxis. In disrupted skin you may have a need to take antirabies vaccine prophylaxis. There are so many vaccination schedules depending upon the route and number of site of administration. Single site intramuscular administration on 0,3,7,14 days since exposure is commonly followed schedule.