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Do I need rabies vaccine. 48 hours later
48 hours ago I touched a street cat (who was friendly) whose fur was slightly wet. There was no scratch or bite by the cat. I noticed my upper side of fingernail had some skin peeling but, it didn't seem like open skin ( pics attached). I applied sanitzer 10 mins after and the fingernail skin didn't burn or sting so I guess it was not open.
Do I need rabies vaccine. Showed it to my mom, she says such a minor skin crack won't do anything if I didn't get scratched by the cat.
I'm hypochondriac and can't get over this.
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If you are sure the cat didn't lick or scratch you, it is fine. And hope u washed it very well.
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