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Should I Take Anti-rabies Vaccine After Being Bitten By A Street Cat?
Hi.. I have just got bitten by a street cat on my leg..its a very small wound which was bleeding for 5-6 seconds and the bleeding was stop. I washed it with antibacterial soap and applied anti bacterial lotion. A year ago.. same incident happened to me and I took antirabies vaccine. Is it necessary to take it now again. I am very tensed as I don t know what should I do further.please advice.
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
Hello,
If you have been vaccinated in past and taken complete course,you need to take two doses of vaccine three days apart.
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If you have been vaccinated in past and taken complete course,you need to take two doses of vaccine three days apart.
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