Rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis- 208 Questions Answered

Can ( EFAVIRENZ-600MG + EMTRICITABINE-200MG + TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL-300MG) be used as a post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV?

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Dr. Danish Khan General Physician | Bangalore

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Good evening Yes you can Try to consult to discuss in detail ... Read More

Sir/Madam, I had sex with CSW a month ago. On the same day i consult a doctor about post exposure prophylaxis treatment(less than 12 hours of exposure). He gave me tenofovir+emcitirbine and Raltegravir for one month. After completion of 28 days of course. On 29th day i have tested for CMIA test. It came negative. Am i free of hiv. Please tell me th

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Dr. Danish Khan General Physician | Bangalore

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Nothing to worry about I want your detailed history.. I don't want to treat you blindly without knowing the cause of the problem. I will try my best to treat you. Some questions I might ask that ... Read More

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Sir, I had sex with commercial sex worker today 12 o clock, during the sex condom has broken. Later she wear another condom on penis, we just completed. After I got feared and asked some specialist doctor about post exposure profilaxes (PEP). his medical shop boy gave me some medicines tinofevir Disoproxil and Raltegravir zepdon tablets for 28 days

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Dr. Danish Khan General Physician | Bangalore

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Have you done any blood tests? ... Read More

I'm pretty sure my partner for the night was safe and even protection was used but jut to eliminate the anxiety I feel like I should take HIV prophylaxis. What are the names?

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Dr. Vardhan Garg Pulmonologist | Dehradun

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I got a dog bite 2 months after completing my rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) 4-dose regimen administered to me on day 0, day 3, day 6 (instead of day 7, due to exam/travel so I took on day 6 itself one day early) and last dose on day 28. Clearly I do not need 2 booster doses (day 0, 3) rabies vaccine for this re-exposure because it occurs 2

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Dr. Susmit Internal Medicine | Mangalore

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In how much time(in days) does rabies antibodies come to a desirable level after "COMPLETION" of rabies pre prophylaxis.. I did pre prophylaxis as day 0 ,day 7, day 21..

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Dr. Gaurav Gautam General Physician | Ranchi

After day 10 it will start increasing. Get it checked ok ... Read More

I had covered a my stray dog's dead body with a shawl then i picked it up slightly to cover it Uo better..the dog was healthy and died overnight of a road accident..i discovered the body in the morning... i wiped my eyes since i was crying... while returning home ..i washed myself thoroughly after wards...do u think i need the post exposure vaccine

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Dr. K Kartik Revanappa Neurosurgeon | Bangalore

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My Second dose(day 3) of Anti Rabies Vaccine which is on 7th Jan but that is Sunday..Doc will not be available..Can I take it 1 day earlier that is on Saturday??

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Dr. Manoj Kumar General Physician | Dehradun

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Need few more details Kindly consult ... Read More

For how long does the immunity from rabies vaccine lasts pre exposure prophylaxis 0,7 and 21 in 2019 and post exposure prophylaxis on 0,3 and 7 in 2021. For how long does the immunity lasts, brand Abhayrab. Upon re exposure within 3 months of finishing post exposure prophylaxis, are rabies vaccine required?

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Dr. Dharmendra Raghuwanshi General Practitioner | Indore

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Not required rabies vaccine if re exposure with in 3 month of vaccination. Only wound treatment is sufficient. ... Read More

How many shots required for rabies vaccine for post exposure prophylaxis for unvaccinated person. Is it 4 or 5 ? If 5 th dose is taken is there any problem?

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Dr. Parth Chaudhari General Practitioner | Udaipur

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no problem at all..nothing should be worry ... Read More

I want to know if indirect rabies exposure is possible, my scenario is that a cow sneezed or exhaled lightly on my arm and hand though it's nose, then I went home and washed my arm with soap but maybe forgot to wash my hand and then 15 minutes later I inserted finger inside my nose with my maybe unwashed hand, out of fear i took booster shot very n

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Dr. Shaista Fatma General Physician | Lucknow

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I want to know if indirect rabies exposure is possible, my scenario is that a cow sneezed or exhaled lightly on my arm and hand though it's nose, then I went home and washed my arm with soap but maybe forgot to wash my hand and then 15 minutes later I inserted finger inside my nose with my maybe unwashed hand, out of fear i took booster shot very n

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Dr. Shaista Fatma General Physician | Lucknow

Hi Doctor, I completed my 5 rabies vaccine doses and HRIG 5 weeks back for a possible exposure due to a bat that caressed my cheeks. Now after 5 weeks, another bat hit my middle finger on left hand yesterday night 10:00 pm: Can I take booster doses to be in safer side. Kindly advise

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Dr. Vaibhav Rana Internal Medicine | Anand

no need to take booster but you can take for a safer side ... Read More

I completed a full course of anti-rabies vaccination on 27 November 2023. Subsequently, on medical advice, I received a booster dose (Day 0) on 9 December 2024 following an exposure from my own dog. Today, while playing with my dog, it scratched me and also attempted to bite me. Later during bathing, I experienced a mild burning sensation on my leg

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Dr. Lovish Gupta Veterinarian for Small Animals | Gurgaon

the skin remains mostly intact with no open wound or bleeding, and the domestic dog is fully vaccinated and behaving normally so no need ... Read More

“I keep worrying that when someone comes from outside, a dog may have barked at them 1 minute earlier and saliva might have landed on their clothes or skin, then instantly within 1 min,somehow reached my eyes—making me think I’m at risk of Rabies and need vaccination repeatedly. “If this kind of exposure were to truly occu

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Dr. R S Disodia General Physician | Gurgaon

Vaccination repeatedly means you have already vaccinated hence vaccination might have not require ... Read More

If WHO and CDC says that exposure only occurs when saliva from a dog directly comes into contact with your eyes, nose, or an open wound—and that saliva transferred indirectly via clothes or another person does not count as exposure—then," If a person had dog saliva on their clothes or skin from a dog barking about 1 minute earlier, and

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician | Vadodara

Vaccine advisable ... Read More

If a person had dog saliva on their clothes or skin from a dog barking about 1 minute earlier, and that saliva somehow got transferred from that person into my eyes or a cut on my face, would this be considered an exposure?

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Dr. Manissha Chaudhri General Physician | Gurgaon

This particular episode doesn't put you at risk. However a basic Tetanus Toxoid( TT) immunisation must be checked. If you took one in the last 5 yrs ,you are ok. ... Read More

I went to the hospital to get a tetanus vaccine. A boy was standing just behind me, and he had a dog bite on his lips 15 minutes ago. As soon as I received my injection, there was a little bleeding at the injection site. At that exact moment, the boy behind me removed his shirt to take his rabies vaccine, and I felt that some kind of liquid might h

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Dr. Dinesh Mehta General Physician | Jaipur

Complete your scheduled vaccination, also if exposure occure in case still no problem becauseyou complete your vaccination .so no worry. ... Read More

My friend developed chickenpox symptoms on Friday night (21 Mar) and now has multiple blisters on the face and body, including inside the mouth and throat. I had very close contact for about 5 days (Wed–Sun, 19–23 Mar), This includes the 1–2 days before symptoms, when the virus is also contagious, so the exposure period has been c

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Dr. Dinesh Mehta General Physician | Jaipur

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Take asap.best within 3 to 5 days after exposure.take in supervision of doctor if you are pregnant because its live vaccine.otherwise no problem if you are not immunocompromised or pregnant. So go for ... Read More

If saliva of a bat or a dog falls on a piece of cloth and then droplets of saliva from that cloth splash into the eyes, would this be considered an exposure?

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Dr. Anuj Mothsra General Practitioner | Jhunjhunu

Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

I got 4 (0,3,7,14days) shot of anti rabies vaccine (i/m) because of rabid dog exposure. Today a cat's scratch me in finger. What should I do? My last date of vaccine was on 14th Feb 2026. I was previously vaccinated in year 2022 (5 i/m shots), 2024 (4 i/m shots) and April 2025 (4 i/m shots).

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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella General Physician | Hyderabad

Nothing needed ... Read More

I complete 4 id rabies vaccine on august 2025 and another 4 on 20 nov 2025 ... on i take 2 booster 17th feb2026 (day0) and another is on 20 feb 2026 but on 18th feb today a dog scratch with one drop of blood on leg . Will i go for another vaccine or rig ?

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Dr. Shaista Fatma General Physician | Lucknow

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I took 4 intradermal rabies shot for a cat scratch (last dose =21 nov 2025) then my pet dog sctached me . doctor give me 4 id shot Day0= 20 jan 2026 Day 3=23 jan Day 7=27 jan Day 28=17 feb But today 12feb a stray dog give s minor bite very little blood comes .. but my ongoing 1 shot is left . I never take rig ..do i restart vaccine

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Dr. Dinesh Mehta General Physician | Jaipur

No need ... Read More

I completed a full course of anti-rabies vaccination on 27 November 2023. Subsequently, on medical advice, I received a booster dose (Day 0) on 9 December 2024 following an exposure from my own dog. On 8th February 2025, I experienced a minor exposure again from the same dog. The dog is healthy and fully vaccinated, receiving regular annual anti-ra

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Dr. Zaiba Tarannum Veterinarian | Bangalore

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If the bite was minor and the skin remained intact without any true break or puncture, it is considered a Category I exposure, and rabies vaccination is generally not required, especially if the dog i ... Read More

I complete rabies course of dog scratch 4dose (day28)id on 21 nov 2025. I never take immunoglobulin. Then a dog scratch with little blood 20 jan 2026 doctor give me 4 dose without rig ..after 27 jan (3rd dose)today dog scratch happen .. is its a right not to take immunoglobulin? ... my last dose on 17feb ..

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Dr. Rajiv Kumar General Physician | Pune

Yes it's ok as per the description given by you. Needs other medically corelated things to discuss to arrive at final conclusion. ... Read More

Hello Doctor, Does rabies indirect exposure need to worry!! If we have cuts in hand and touch any thing outside. Like door knobs, chairs, other inanimate objects in medical where many patients are coming for ARV. Also i washed my rabies contaminated clothes in washing machine. Does the machine contaminated now ? Does virus are still in machine.

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Dr. Krishna Darji Psychiatrist | Vadodara

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For any kind of rabies infection complications,rabies needs to enter our body,this can only happen with animal bite or animal saliva on open cuts,so No,being present at place or touching objects at ra ... Read More

Hello Doctor, Does rabies indirect exposure need to worry!! If we have cuts in hand and touch any thing outside. Like door knobs, chairs, other inanimate objects in medical where many patients are coming for ARV. Also i washed my rabies contaminated clothes in washing machine. Does the machine contaminated now ? Does virus are still in machine.

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Dr. Nagaraju Pediatrician | Kurnool

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Not spread by other ways . Only through bite ... Read More

Hello Doctor, Does rabies indirect exposure need to worry!! If we have cuts in hand and touch any thing outside. Like door knobs, chairs, other inanimate objects in medical where many patients are coming for ARV. Also i washed my rabies contaminated clothes in washing machine. Does the machine contaminated now ? Does virus are still in machine.

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Dr. Jigar Dhameliya General Physician | Kalyan

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Okk Touching a dry table, clothes, or animal fur → No risk Touching fresh saliva on an object with an open cut → Possible risk Bite or scratch breaking skin → High risk So if you have bite or scratc ... Read More

I am from Bangalore. I am 38 years old, my wife is 36 years old, and my son is 2.5 years old. Yesterday evening, we found a dead bat near our bed, under the doormat. We picked it up using a tissue and disposed of it. We are not sure when or how the bat entered our home. We are also not sure whether the bat touched or bit any of us while we were s

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Dr. Keshavi Mehta General Physician | Mumbai

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Any potential contact with a bat where a bite/scratch cannot be confidently ruled out = exposure. Bat bites can be tiny, painless, and go unnoticed. Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) IS ADVISED if: • ... Read More

I had a cat scratch in June 2025 and completed the full post-exposure rabies vaccination course on 7th July 2025(day 0,3,7,28) from a government hospital. Later, I got a stray dog scratch in my calf muscle on 1st August 2025 over my cotton pants, the pant was not torn though . I was told that I am immune for 3 months only after completing the cour

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Dr. Mohd Abrar Sexologist | Srinagar

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Can ( EFAVIRENZ-600MG + EMTRICITABINE-200MG + TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL-300MG) be used as a post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV?

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I'm pretty sure my partner for the night was safe and even protection was used but jut to eliminate the anxiety I feel like I should take HIV prophylaxis. What are the names?

In how much time(in days) does rabies antibodies come to a desirable level after "COMPLETION" of rabies pre prophylaxis.. I did pre prophylaxis as day 0 ,day 7, day 21..

My Second dose(day 3) of Anti Rabies Vaccine which is on 7th Jan but that is Sunday..Doc will not be available..Can I take it 1 day earlier that is on Saturday??

How many shots required for rabies vaccine for post exposure prophylaxis for unvaccinated person. Is it 4 or 5 ? If 5 th dose is taken is there any problem?

Hi Doctor, I completed my 5 rabies vaccine doses and HRIG 5 weeks back for a possible exposure due to a bat that caressed my cheeks. Now after 5 weeks, another bat hit my middle finger on left hand yesterday night 10:00 pm: Can I take booster doses to be in safer side. Kindly advise

If a person had dog saliva on their clothes or skin from a dog barking about 1 minute earlier, and that saliva somehow got transferred from that person into my eyes or a cut on my face, would this be considered an exposure?

If saliva of a bat or a dog falls on a piece of cloth and then droplets of saliva from that cloth splash into the eyes, would this be considered an exposure?

I got 4 (0,3,7,14days) shot of anti rabies vaccine (i/m) because of rabid dog exposure. Today a cat's scratch me in finger. What should I do? My last date of vaccine was on 14th Feb 2026. I was previously vaccinated in year 2022 (5 i/m shots), 2024 (4 i/m shots) and April 2025 (4 i/m shots).

I complete 4 id rabies vaccine on august 2025 and another 4 on 20 nov 2025 ... on i take 2 booster 17th feb2026 (day0) and another is on 20 feb 2026 but on 18th feb today a dog scratch with one drop of blood on leg . Will i go for another vaccine or rig ?

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