Rabies and PEP treatment

2018-11-15 02:10:19
If we find an unknown dead animal on roadside eg stray cat or dog or a road kill , especially in rainy season with plenty of water accumulated on roadside around the corpse , is it an exposure to rabies to undergo PEP treatment  if someone with a wound on feet walks through the accumulated water on the road , if pep recommended then whether there is any need of Rabies Immuno Globulin shots .
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Yes, possibility of transmission of rabies virus is there. All precaution & Rabies Vaccination is required.

Answered2018-11-15 04:23:24

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