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Scratched By Rusty Nail, Bleeding. Do I Need To Get Myself Medicated?

I was working out on the farm fixing a barn and I got scratched by a rusty nail and but it was hardly even a scratch like it broke the skin and it did bleed but got scratched by 3 at the same time but like I said there was no blood and after a seconds it didn't even hurt at all do I need to go get a shot BC I feel really bad like sick bad I don't know if it was that or what
Mon, 7 Oct 2013
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hello dear
thanks for your query at Hcm
rusty nails are sources for tetanus
if there is bleeding from site where nails scrached get yoursel vaccinated with tetanus vaccine
no ither tretment is necessary keep wound clean
regards
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Scratched By Rusty Nail, Bleeding. Do I Need To Get Myself Medicated?

hello dear thanks for your query at Hcm rusty nails are sources for tetanus if there is bleeding from site where nails scrached get yoursel vaccinated with tetanus vaccine no ither tretment is necessary keep wound clean regards