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Accidentally needle prick injury
Today i had got needle pricked injury while cleaning home.. my dad is an diabeties patient with hepatitis b...he had placed insulin syringe without cap... While cleaning it pricked my finger .. sooner i washed my hands with running water . Soap .. and hot water too... Now what to do next .???
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get hepatits antibdy
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if not raised ..then take vaccine and immunoglobulin
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As you are born in late 90 s, your vaccination schedule might be included with Hepatitis vaccine...Go through it...
If it is not included consult a hepatologist if you can be given PEP...
Don't worry...
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Go for vaccination
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
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Bhubaneswar
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