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Rabies vaccine
Sir please clarify my doubt yesterday sir I took my nephew to government hospital for tetanus shot meanwhile there are many patients sitting for injection when pharmacist come to me by mistake he give me a prescription of a person taking anti rabies vaccine I touched it and said it is not mine and I gave it to him then after my nephew takes vaccine I come to home which take nearly 5-7 min as I have touched a prescription of a person taking anti rabies vaccine i have touched my mouth nearly 10 min after touching prescription then today I looked there is a healing ulcer in my mouth on non visible side of lip can I get rabies by this I asking because may a rabid animal bite that person who is taking anti rabies vaccine should I get rabies immuglobin as wound is mouth and vaccine after that or rabies is not transmitted like this and I am safe please tell
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Mode of transmission of rabies is by bite of rabid animal
No human transmission
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No it's not rabies. don't worry. you are safe
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Kolkata
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You are safe
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Dr. Shradha Chandra
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8 yrs exp
Bareilly
Yes u r safe ... First sign of rabies infection is hydrophobia and u r not having this
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