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What Are The Symptoms Of Rabies?
Good day. i just wanted to ask if what are the earliest and visible signs of rabies in humans? i was bitten by a dog 3 days ago and it's not that deep bite. my skin was only peeled a little and there's no blood coming out after the bite. now, i am experiencing itch not on the site of bite but on any part of my body. i'm afraid if this is a sign of rabies or it's only a skin problem. i have no fever nor signs of flu. only that itch. thank you!
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
The incubation period in case of rabies is variable ranging from 3 weeks to 3 years. If you are scratched by a stray dog 3 days and following which you have developed generalized hives all over the body.
These symptoms are not the signs and symptoms of the disease rabies.
I would suggest you to take active immunization with antirabies vaccine on days 0, 3, 7, 14 and 28.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
The incubation period in case of rabies is variable ranging from 3 weeks to 3 years. If you are scratched by a stray dog 3 days and following which you have developed generalized hives all over the body.
These symptoms are not the signs and symptoms of the disease rabies.
I would suggest you to take active immunization with antirabies vaccine on days 0, 3, 7, 14 and 28.
Thank you.
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