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I was scratched by a stray cat 8 days ago, site was just a white line, no bleeding nor red marks. I washed for 10 mins and put rubbing alcohol, did not sting. I have completed 5 dose series of rabies vaccination 6 months ago and found that the cat was administered arv 5 months ago. Do I need to take the vaccine? Scratch is also healing properly. Just need some advice
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since you completed a full rabies vaccine course just 6 months ago and the scratch was minor with quick cleaning, one booster dose is usually enough.
No need for the full series again.
The wound looks to be healing well.
Feel free to consult for further guidance.
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Get yourself and scratch evaluated by an expert and take complete treatment .
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No need .
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No need of vaccine
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Dr. Priya R
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Tiruvannamalai
If breaching of skin happened come under category 2 so there's need to take arv .As you mentioned you have completed arv 6 months ago take only 2 doses 0and 3 days
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Dr. Aditya Chugh
General Practitioner
1 yrs exp
Rohtak
No need of rabies vaccine within one year
Take pre exposure prophylaxis after one year
Take TT boster dose if not taken within last one year and repeat yearly
You will be good to go
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Dr. A S Pallavi
General Physician
16 yrs exp
Bengaluru
You can take one TT dose booster. No need for Rabies vaccine.
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Dr. Harshad Bagade
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9 yrs exp
Amravati
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