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Rat bite on humans
I have been bit by a rat in sleep. What needs to be done if it's actually a rat bite and what are the effects it can cause on human body
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Dr. Gopu Kishen Sathiyaseelan
General Practitioner
6 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Please take tetanus toxoid injection if you have not taken it before recently. Wash the area thoroughly in running water. Apply a bandage.
The effects vary from nothing to diseases like rat bite fever depending on the rat. It is highly recommended to take tt anyhow
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