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Rabies PEP

2017-09-19 04:27:35
Sunday while walking around at night in India I came into contact with stray dogs. They were friendly & normal-looking. I might have been licked by one of them. I checked the day after and had no open wounds in the areas that could have been licked, only one scabbed-over small wound (rubbing alcohol didn't hurt). Should I still get rabies vaccine?
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No. Licking on intact skin is category 1 exposure. U need wound toileting. No need of vaccine

Answered2017-09-19 10:52:40

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