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Dear doctor please help me, yesterday I was on bike wearing helmet passing through a cow standing about 1 meter of distance..the cow suddenly cough or sneeze on me from then onwards I m in deep stress about rabies virus can it be transmitted like this plz help I m in deep stress 🙏
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- Probability of rabies transmission through droplet mode is very low.
- You were wearing helmet so that further decreases the Probability of infection.
- Other mode of rabies virus entry could be through wounds/abrasions on your skin. If you dont have any exposed wounds, this possibility can also be eliminated.
- All cows are pets. If you are still unsure, trace the owner to get vaccination status of the cow.
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If you are still stressed, get rabies vaccination.
It is completely harmless and will give you peace of mind.
Bsst wishes.
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Hi dear
Although this is a possibility but it's quite rare also the distance is not very close so that u can get infected.
If it was a pet cow then it might be vaccinated as well or if u are that concerned u can ask from the owner about the vaccine.
Rabies mainly gets infected through abrasion on skin although yes it can travel through droplet as well but the scenario u are giving here makes it very less likely that u will get it .
Let me know if you have any other queries
Take care
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Dr. Shaikh Huzaif
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Please consult
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Dr. Shaista Fatma
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2 yrs exp
Lucknow
Consult immediately on practo or eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Gurgaon
No.
Rabies virus doesn't transfer by that.
If you have more anxiety about that then
You can take vaccine as prophylaxis.
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Please follow any medicine or advise after consultation only.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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Dehradun
Need few more details
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