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Risks from being cut by Raw poultry bone
My wife got slightly cut by raw poultry bone while doing marination, immediately washed the wound with handwash & applied Dettol.
Please let me know if any other measures need to be taken ? She took T.T injection 8 months back.
Is there any chance of tetanus or rabies ?
Thank you for any valuable suggestion.
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Unlikely, don't worry.
No need for further TT injection.
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Dear patient, don't worry. Risk for tetanus or rabies is in your case is '0'.
Just keep the wound clean and watch for any infection.
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Don't worry about It
No risk for Rabies and Tetanus
Keep Clean wound and apply P/I ointment
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Least possibility
Please don’t worry.
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No chance of rabies or tetanus
Good that she is already vaccinated
Well done on handwash and dettol application
Apply a bandaid on the same
Next Steps
Monitor the healing of the cut
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Unlikely don't worry.
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As such no risk of rabies.
Very good first aid treatment.
Tt already taken. Relax. She is safe.
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Steps Already Taken — Excellent First Aid:
1. Immediate washing with soap/handwash – Very effective for removing surface pathogens.
2. Application of Dettol – Good antiseptic coverage.
3. Tetanus Toxoid (TT) 8 months ago – She is currently protected; no booster is needed unless the wound becomes severe or very dirty.
Risk Assessment:
1. Tetanus Risk:
• Poultry bones are not typically associated with Clostridium tetani unless heavily contaminated with soil or feces.
• Since she had a TT injection within 5 years and the wound is minor, tetanus risk is extremely low.
2. Rabies Risk:
• Rabies does not spread via poultry or poultry bones. It is a zoonotic virus from mammals (primarily dogs, bats, foxes).
• No rabies risk in this case. No PEP or vaccine required.
Next Steps
• Monitor the wound for signs of infection: increasing redness, swelling, warmth, pus, or fever.
• Keep it clean and dry. Apply a topical antibiotic ointment (like mupirocin or fusidic acid) if available.
• Cover with a sterile bandage if needed.
• If pain/swelling increases or pus forms, consult a physician. Oral antibiotics may be needed in such cases.
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
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-According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as -
-Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life .
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
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Kolkata
No need to worry
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Amit Joshi
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12 yrs exp
Jodhpur
Avoid risk and hassle free life take precaution dose of arv
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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Hyderabad
No risk
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Dr. Aswin Raj T V
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3 yrs exp
Thiruvananthapuram
You are such a caring husband. Just keep clean the wound. No need to worry about it
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Dr. Shruti Goswami
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12 yrs exp
Pune
Pls connect
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Dr. Mrinmay K R Deb
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8 yrs exp
Cooch Behar
No chances of Rabies
Only first aid to be done..
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might have wound infection...keep a eye on the wound
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Dr. Mohammed Rehan Khan
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Bangalore
No chances of tetanus or rabies
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Dr. Jyothi
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Visakhapatnam
No need to take TT Inj ,again now .BCZ Inj was taken 8mnths ago
No need of anti rabies vaccine also
If the cut is deep ,need to start antibiotic
If cut is superficial ,no need of any oral tablets just local application of ointment is sufficient
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Dr. Chaithra H
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Bangalore
No risk of rabies.
Even tt is also sufficient .
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