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Mouse bite
Dear All,
Yesterday night mouse has bit my lobe of right ear. Blood oozes out from the ear. I saw the doctor he said only tetanus injection is enough.
Please suggest.
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Dr. Bipin Ninan Abraham
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Yes you only require a TT injection for a mouse bite. Kindly observe if you develop fever in the coming days in which case you should undergo an investigation such as Lepto IgM, CBC, etc and follow up with your treating doctor.
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