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1.How long rabies virus remains alive on the bite wound and remain infectious.
2. 5 injection rabipur in September 2016 and one booster in December 2017 will provide immunity till which month and year.
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Rabies virus remains alive and enters neurons and causes fatal disease. It acts very fast. What you have done is called pre exposure prophylaxis. Generally after this, if there is exposure to rabid animal, 2 booster doses are required but it also depends on your antibody titre levels at that time.
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