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Injection for bitten by a street dog.
I got bitten by a street dog. Do i need to get injection in my navel or it can be anywhere? One of the doctor I consulted told me that I will have to take the injection in navel. Is it compulsory to take it in navel only? Why we take it in navel ?
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Nowadays it is not practiced to inject around naval area.
It is given intramuscular n 5 doses along with 1 TT injection are given.
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Do not bandage the bite site.
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