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Suggest Treatment For Cat Bite

i have 2 stray cat comes to my house for food everyday and one day i try to pat one of the cats head and she got startled and bit me and scratched me on the hand and i was bleeding a lot . This happened to me in Jan 15, 2012 which is sunday. The cat bite start to feel itchy in Jan 16, 2012 but i feel nothing in cat scratches and i went to the doctor today which is 1/27/2012 my doctor looked at my cat bite and she went to my list saying i had tetanus shot many years ago and she did not give me any shot. She told me to go to the pharmacy and i got antibiotics tablets and i had to take them but i am still worry about my health. I don't think i trust my doctor.
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

Cat is a known reservoir of rabies virus and it has got all the potential to transmit rabies which is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment.

As there was a bleeding following cat bite, according to WHO categorization this is categorized into Cat III, which should be manged by

1.Wash the wound with soap and water.
2.Active immunization with anti rabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.
3. Passive immunization with anti rabies serum around the wound.
4.Oral antibiotics like Tab Augmentin, 625 mg, twice daily for five days.

The aforementioned measures should be followed to prevent rabies in you.
Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Cat Bite

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Cat is a known reservoir of rabies virus and it has got all the potential to transmit rabies which is 100% fatal but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. As there was a bleeding following cat bite, according to WHO categorization this is categorized into Cat III, which should be manged by 1.Wash the wound with soap and water. 2.Active immunization with anti rabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28. 3. Passive immunization with anti rabies serum around the wound. 4.Oral antibiotics like Tab Augmentin, 625 mg, twice daily for five days. The aforementioned measures should be followed to prevent rabies in you. Thank you.