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Rabies spread
Sir is rabies contagious disease like yesterday on dog bite our room mate we live in hostel 4 people in one room one person is yesterday bitten by dog he lives in our room only he don't have bandage or anything in wound the wound is kept open can I get rabies by this should I take vaccination with him are not
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Please dont worry, rabies doesn't spread like that and make sure your room mate is getting vaccine.
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According to your sign and symptom you are suffering from fear of rabies.
You should not take stress and anxiety about rabies cause Rabies doesn't spread by man to man it is only spread by dog bite.
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please keep record of any vaccination.
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No. You can't get Rabies.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Ebin Victor
General Practitioner
1 yrs exp
Cochin
Ask your friend to consult a doctor preferably a doctor in government hospital as rabies vaccine is provided free of cost
Rabies spread from human to human is not recorded till date so chances of you getting rabies from your friend is minimal
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Dr. Bisweswar Das
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6 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Kindly consult
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