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Scratched By Monkey Should I Take Antirabies Injections

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Dr. Vivek Chail MD

I have simple nail scratch from monkey today? there is no break up of skin but faint marks of two nails on my hand? should i take tetanus injection only and whether i will further... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

I suspect to be scratched by monkey nail last week. Is it possible to get rabies because now I am in fear of rabies daily. Please advice ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr.  Sandip Kabra MD

Hi I recently less than two weeks ago recieved a nail scratch from a monkey in Thailand . I was ... finger did swell up a bit n was in a little bit of pain for a few days. Should I be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandip Kabra ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

Hello, I am traveling in Bali and a wild monkey jumped on my back 2 days ago to snatch my glasses .... It seems like a lot of people have been scratched by monkeys in Bali and most seem to have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Sudhir MD

I was bitten by a dog 1 year back and i was injested 5doses of rabipur . Next today on 19.11.12 i am scratched by my pet cat. Should i take again rabipur... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Manisha Gopal MD

Hi, I got a scratch by monkey nails . It is not very deep but a littel blood is there. Do I have to go for a full course of antirabies injections ? I immidiately had tatnus... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manisha Gopal ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Arun MD

hello!last year in october i got scratched by a cat and got 5 antirabies injections!now i got ... vaccin?i am on vacation and is expensive to take the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani MD

Hi, I was scratched by a wild monkey in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The monkey attacked because I ... scratch what should I do? I cleaned the scratched... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Praveen G MD

monkey scratched me on 1/2/2014 in a temple in my right leg. On 2/2/2014 i went to doctor , she injected TT and antirabies injection and advised me to come on 4/2/14 and 8/2/14 for another two... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. SURESH HEIJEBU MD

I am 45 -- I had been bitten by a baby monkey on the right hand middle finger -- nail, in August,05 ..., on 7.9.2006. Should I take another booster dose? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. SURESH HEIJEBU ( General & Family Physician)