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Scared of Rabies after 8 year
2 years back I faced health anxiety for which I am taking treatment. Recently I saw a video of a Rabies patient and it scared me. 8 years back I accidentally stepped on a sleeping stray dog and the dog tried to bite me for 2-3 sec over my jeans until I step on his leg. The bite was not painful I just felt his teeth and what I remember is there was no scar or blood due to it and my jeans didn't get torn. So basically I felt no need for any medical attention or to get vaccines but now as I am too anxious and the thought of the incident stays in my mind.
Please help me to understand what could be done now.
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Nothing to worry as you had no physical bite.
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Rabies only happens acutely.
As it is 100% fatal, the symptoms would have appeared right away.
After 8 years nothing will happen since no blood or saliva had come in contact with the skin directly there’s nothing to worry about.
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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You can't get rabies after 8 years
Don't panic. It is not a problem at all.
Taking a vaccine now won't help either. But again you have nothing to be worried about at all
Kindly avoid stepping on dogs though
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You can forget it.
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No any , forgot the incident. Nothing is wrong. U r safe.
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Don’t worry
Sleep aaram se
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Good Afternoon sir..
As per you have Said there was no bleeding no scar Mark and even your jeans also didn't get Torn..
There is no need to worry at all..Just sit back relax and enjoy your life..!!
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Be aware of Rabid Dogs
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Rabid Dog's can be identified with their excessive drooling saliva...And very aggresive..
Don't see unnecessary videos which put you in anxiety and trouble from The past..
Humans Brain have tendency foregt things..!! Forget the things like nothing has happened to you..!!
best wishes!!
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Need few more details
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Dr. Sunil Nagar
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17 yrs exp
Rewa
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Consult psychiatrist.
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Dr. Faizan Khan
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3 yrs exp
Bhopal
You won’t get rabies after these many years
If you’re still anxious get a slit skin smear Biopsy done to see for any Rabies Virus or Corneal scraping for virus
Rabies is transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal, typically via:
• Bite that breaks the skin
• Saliva contacting mucous membranes or open wounds
In your case:
• The bite didn’t break skin
• No visible blood, no torn clothing, no pain
• 8 years have passed with no symptoms
This was not a rabies exposure. You were not at risk, and no treatment was needed at that time.
Rabies has an incubation period of 1–3 months on average, rarely longer than 6–12 months. 8 years without symptoms rules out any possibility of rabies from that incident.
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