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Shallow cat scratch drew blood
Stray cat that i feed scratched over a nerve but didn't get to it. Drew some blood. Should I see a doctor?
Cleaned it with soap and water, put some sanitizer on the wound as I don't have Dettol rn. A little bit swelling. A drop or two of blood but it stopped soon as I cleaned the wound. What should I do now?
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Saliva of animal shuld be contact with mucus membrane of human or fluid or open wound.
From skin doesn't transmitted .
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Rabies is most commonly transmitted through the bite of a rabid cat or any mammal that has contracted the virus.
The saliva of infected mammals is contagious.
Rabies can also be transmitted if the saliva of an infected animal comes in contact with an open wound or mucous membranes, such as gums.
Take tetnus toxoid injection only .
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