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Cat scratched me

2018-07-26 02:15:41
This morning around 1Am I got punctured by his claw kinda deep I suppose. No blood drew. I also got I guess a small puncture on my chest that did draw blood but not deep. I am not up to date on my tetanus shot. I don’t want to get an infection that causes death and I’m terrified. What do I do?
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I would advise you to visit the ER and get your TT injection, clean the wound thoroughly, you may require antibiotics depending upon the depth and contamination of the wound.

Answered2018-07-26 07:04:59

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