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About a month ago i was bitten by a dog
Sir, About a month ago i was bitten by a non vaccinated dog. I have read that observing dog for 10 days will shows the symptoms of rabies. Is it true. Im my case dog did't show any rabies symptoms after 10 days.. Do i need to be vaccinated.
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Its true but its not good to take risk...incubation period of rabies is 3 to 8 weeks... but rare cases has been seen as early as 4 days and latest like 1year.. well it seems you were bitten by dog a month back and you are fine....if you were bitten by rabid animal virus would have entered your body by now there is no use of vaccination now...if you were bitten by non rabid animal nothing to worry...you can take vaccination it will act as preexposure prophylaxis...
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