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Monkey scratch remedy
A wild monkey scratched the face of my nine month old grandson. I cleaned his face with dettol and asked the doctor....as I consulted two doctors on phone..two different suggestions...one for anti rabies vaccine and another for nothing..what should I do
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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao
Pediatrician
32 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Yes,it's preferable to give anti rabies vaccine,just to be on the safe side,though it's rare for monkey bites or scratches to transmit the disease,but it IS a possibility.
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