Rabies and PEP treatment

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If we find an unknown dead animal on roadside eg stray cat or dog or a road kill , especially in rainy season with plenty of water accumulated on roadside around the corpse , is it an exposure to rabies to undergo PEP treatment if someone with a wound on feet walks through the accumulated water on the road , if pep recommended then whether there is any need of Rabies Immuno Globulin shots .

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Dr. Milind Sathe General Physician 37 yrs exp Indore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Milind Sathe

General Physician 37 yrs exp Indore

Yes, possibility of transmission of rabies virus is there. All precaution & Rabies Vaccination is required.

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