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Got scratched by a cat. The cat is not vaccinated. I don't know if the cat puts it's teeth on my skin or nails. I got scratched under my feet. Two white marks ,no bleeding, light pain . What should I do now??? Can i take any injection?? The last time was 2019 when i took my injection ( 16 yrs old vaccine...i don't know what the actual name is)...plz help
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Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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You should have a full course of Anti-Rabies vaccine.
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Get antirabies full course and injection tt
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Injection TT vaccine and anti rabies vaccine full courses.
Do it immediately
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You may have come across a stray cat.If you are not certain whether you had bite or scratch,post exposure anti rabies vaccination is advised.
Previous vaccination you received in 2019 -if it was pre exposure vaccine ,get the antibody titre done
However proper treatment is needed in a person with post exposure
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Consult for management. You'll need a prescription to get yourself vaccinated. Rabies is a terminal disease and if you are not sure whether it was teeth or nail scratch, it's better to be safe and take the vaccines.
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Dr. Bisweswar Das
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Kindly consult
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