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Should A Post-exposure Prophylaxis Treatment Be Done After A Bat Bite?
It was unknown if the bat was rabid or if it even bit my boyfriend, but he was told by a doctor to get post-exposure prophylaxis. He completed Day 0 and Day 3 of treatment before we were intimate. Should I now be concerned and get the post-exposure prophylaxis treatment?
Tue, 11 Sep 2018
Hi,
If he took two doses previously means how many years before? It is better to take post-exposure prophylaxis rather than checking anti-rabies antibodies in your blood.
If you're taken incompletely before now you have to take a complete course. The incomplete dose may won't produce enough immunity from the disease.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
If he took two doses previously means how many years before? It is better to take post-exposure prophylaxis rather than checking anti-rabies antibodies in your blood.
If you're taken incompletely before now you have to take a complete course. The incomplete dose may won't produce enough immunity from the disease.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
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