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Can ( EFAVIRENZ-600MG + EMTRICITABINE-200MG + TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL-300MG) be used as a post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV?

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Good evening Yes you can Try to consult to discuss in detail ... Read More

Sir/Madam, I had sex with CSW a month ago. On the same day i consult a doctor about post exposure prophylaxis treatment(less than 12 hours of exposure). He gave me tenofovir+emcitirbine and Raltegravir for one month. After completion of 28 days of course. On 29th day i have tested for CMIA test. It came negative. Am i free of hiv. Please tell me th

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Nothing to worry about I want your detailed history..  I don't want to treat you blindly without knowing the cause of the problem. I will try my best to treat you. Some questions I might ask that ... Read More

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Sir, I had sex with commercial sex worker today 12 o clock, during the sex condom has broken. Later she wear another condom on penis, we just completed. After I got feared and asked some specialist doctor about post exposure profilaxes (PEP). his medical shop boy gave me some medicines tinofevir Disoproxil and Raltegravir zepdon tablets for 28 days

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Have you done any blood tests? ... Read More

I'm pretty sure my partner for the night was safe and even protection was used but jut to eliminate the anxiety I feel like I should take HIV prophylaxis. What are the names?

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Not recommended ... Read More

I got a dog bite 2 months after completing my rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) 4-dose regimen administered to me on day 0, day 3, day 6 (instead of day 7, due to exam/travel so I took on day 6 itself one day early) and last dose on day 28. Clearly I do not need 2 booster doses (day 0, 3) rabies vaccine for this re-exposure because it occurs 2

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In how much time(in days) does rabies antibodies come to a desirable level after "COMPLETION" of rabies pre prophylaxis.. I did pre prophylaxis as day 0 ,day 7, day 21..

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After day 10 it will start increasing. Get it checked ok ... Read More

I had covered a my stray dog's dead body with a shawl then i picked it up slightly to cover it Uo better..the dog was healthy and died overnight of a road accident..i discovered the body in the morning... i wiped my eyes since i was crying... while returning home ..i washed myself thoroughly after wards...do u think i need the post exposure vaccine

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Not required. ... Read More

For how long does the immunity from rabies vaccine lasts pre exposure prophylaxis 0,7 and 21 in 2019 and post exposure prophylaxis on 0,3 and 7 in 2021. For how long does the immunity lasts, brand Abhayrab. Upon re exposure within 3 months of finishing post exposure prophylaxis, are rabies vaccine required?

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Not required rabies vaccine if re exposure with in 3 month of vaccination. Only wound treatment is sufficient. ... Read More

My Second dose(day 3) of Anti Rabies Vaccine which is on 7th Jan but that is Sunday..Doc will not be available..Can I take it 1 day earlier that is on Saturday??

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Need few more details Kindly consult ... Read More

How many shots required for rabies vaccine for post exposure prophylaxis for unvaccinated person. Is it 4 or 5 ? If 5 th dose is taken is there any problem?

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no problem at all..nothing should be worry ... Read More

My friend developed chickenpox symptoms on Friday night (21 Mar) and now has multiple blisters on the face and body, including inside the mouth and throat. I had very close contact for about 5 days (Wed–Sun, 19–23 Mar), This includes the 1–2 days before symptoms, when the virus is also contagious, so the exposure period has been c

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Take asap.best within 3 to 5 days after exposure.take in supervision of doctor if you are pregnant because its live vaccine.otherwise no problem if you are not immunocompromised or pregnant. So go for ... Read More

If saliva of a bat or a dog falls on a piece of cloth and then droplets of saliva from that cloth splash into the eyes, would this be considered an exposure?

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

I got 4 (0,3,7,14days) shot of anti rabies vaccine (i/m) because of rabid dog exposure. Today a cat's scratch me in finger. What should I do? My last date of vaccine was on 14th Feb 2026. I was previously vaccinated in year 2022 (5 i/m shots), 2024 (4 i/m shots) and April 2025 (4 i/m shots).

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Nothing needed ... Read More

I complete 4 id rabies vaccine on august 2025 and another 4 on 20 nov 2025 ... on i take 2 booster 17th feb2026 (day0) and another is on 20 feb 2026 but on 18th feb today a dog scratch with one drop of blood on leg . Will i go for another vaccine or rig ?

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I took 4 intradermal rabies shot for a cat scratch (last dose =21 nov 2025) then my pet dog sctached me . doctor give me 4 id shot Day0= 20 jan 2026 Day 3=23 jan Day 7=27 jan Day 28=17 feb But today 12feb a stray dog give s minor bite very little blood comes .. but my ongoing 1 shot is left . I never take rig ..do i restart vaccine

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I completed a full course of anti-rabies vaccination on 27 November 2023. Subsequently, on medical advice, I received a booster dose (Day 0) on 9 December 2024 following an exposure from my own dog. On 8th February 2025, I experienced a minor exposure again from the same dog. The dog is healthy and fully vaccinated, receiving regular annual anti-ra

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If the bite was minor and the skin remained intact without any true break or puncture, it is considered a Category I exposure, and rabies vaccination is generally not required, especially if the dog i ... Read More

I complete rabies course of dog scratch 4dose (day28)id on 21 nov 2025. I never take immunoglobulin. Then a dog scratch with little blood 20 jan 2026 doctor give me 4 dose without rig ..after 27 jan (3rd dose)today dog scratch happen .. is its a right not to take immunoglobulin? ... my last dose on 17feb ..

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Yes it's ok as per the description given by you. Needs other medically corelated things to discuss to arrive at final conclusion. ... Read More

Hello Doctor, Does rabies indirect exposure need to worry!! If we have cuts in hand and touch any thing outside. Like door knobs, chairs, other inanimate objects in medical where many patients are coming for ARV. Also i washed my rabies contaminated clothes in washing machine. Does the machine contaminated now ? Does virus are still in machine.

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For any kind of rabies infection complications,rabies needs to enter our body,this can only happen with animal bite or animal saliva on open cuts,so No,being present at place or touching objects at ra ... Read More

Hello Doctor, Does rabies indirect exposure need to worry!! If we have cuts in hand and touch any thing outside. Like door knobs, chairs, other inanimate objects in medical where many patients are coming for ARV. Also i washed my rabies contaminated clothes in washing machine. Does the machine contaminated now ? Does virus are still in machine.

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Not spread by other ways . Only through bite ... Read More

Hello Doctor, Does rabies indirect exposure need to worry!! If we have cuts in hand and touch any thing outside. Like door knobs, chairs, other inanimate objects in medical where many patients are coming for ARV. Also i washed my rabies contaminated clothes in washing machine. Does the machine contaminated now ? Does virus are still in machine.

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Okk Touching a dry table, clothes, or animal fur → No risk Touching fresh saliva on an object with an open cut → Possible risk Bite or scratch breaking skin → High risk So if you have bite or scratc ... Read More

I am from Bangalore. I am 38 years old, my wife is 36 years old, and my son is 2.5 years old. Yesterday evening, we found a dead bat near our bed, under the doormat. We picked it up using a tissue and disposed of it. We are not sure when or how the bat entered our home. We are also not sure whether the bat touched or bit any of us while we were s

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Any potential contact with a bat where a bite/scratch cannot be confidently ruled out = exposure. Bat bites can be tiny, painless, and go unnoticed. Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) IS ADVISED if: • ... Read More

I had a cat scratch in June 2025 and completed the full post-exposure rabies vaccination course on 7th July 2025(day 0,3,7,28) from a government hospital. Later, I got a stray dog scratch in my calf muscle on 1st August 2025 over my cotton pants, the pant was not torn though . I was told that I am immune for 3 months only after completing the cour

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I have done PEP 7 September 2025 to 5 October 2025 then exposure happened on 8 November 2025 then i took 2 booster dose on 11 November and 14 November My question is that yesterday (18 November) i have a cut on my lower leg i think this is a dog bite . In this case Do I need to get the rabies vaccine again?

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

Eight month ago my brother picked rabid drooling dog from his hands. He didn't wash his hand . He took booster dose 15 days later after incident. Will he get rabies in future??? He picked the dogs back by his hand .

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Avoid fried and spicy food Water intake more Green leafy vegetables more Fiber meal Do connect and consult ... Read More

It's been 8 month my brother picked rabid dog from his hand and put it down he didn't wash his hands not remember he took any booster or not. I am worried in future will he get rabies ?? I guess his hand didn't had any cut . I am in fear What If he put this hands on his mouth or eyes?

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Kindly consult via whatsapp at nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero. ... Read More

If rabid saliva on someone hands touch my cheek within seconds and I didn't wash it . My cheek had no sratch but I didn't wash my cheek in fear. I had taken booster dose of rabies at that time. It's been 8 month from this incident will I get rabies in future??? I am worried plz help me.and what was tha catagory ? I am worried if the saliva on cheek

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Hi! Don’t worry — from your description, the exposure risk sounds very low, especially since you had already taken a booster dose. However, to fully assess your situation and exposure category (whethe ... Read More

Week ago, the dog lick my fingernails and around the fingernails area which that little bit skin peeling, can I should take rabies post prophylaxis?

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Not required ... Read More

Yesterday's at night something hit my face while i was on bike I don't know what it is i had a tiny scratch i assume it was a bat do i need a vaccine for rabies I don't know what hit me

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No don’t worry ... Read More

I was driving my bike suddenly something hit my face and when i checked my face i have a small scratch on my nose i suspect what if it's a bat i m not sure what was it should i go for a vaccine for rabies

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Rabies from bats — though rare in India — can happen even from minor contact, because: • Bat bites or scratches can be tiny and painless • The virus can be transmitted through saliva if it touches a ... Read More

Hello Doctor, I completed the rabies vaccine 4-dose post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) regimen with doses administered on days 0, 3, 7, and the last dose on day 32 (4 days late). If I get a new bite within the next 3 months, do I need any vaccine doses? Is the 3-month protection rule still valid in my case after the delayed PEP 4th dose? Should the 3

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Even if you get re-exposed, you would only need to take the first two doses as you are already vaccinated and antibodies would already be present in your blood and the two doses would work just as a b ... Read More

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