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2017-09-21 16:24:08
A street cat scratched my wrist. Do i need any vaccination or just cleaning is fine. Tetanus or other. Please advise next steps. Thanks in advance
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Yes u need to be vaccinated.Consult any good physician or anany nursing home.

Answered2017-09-22 09:16:19

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