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Dirts on the rabies injection site

Should we worry about environmental dirts and drops toching the vaccine sight? Intramuscular injection.If someone pours water and it touches the injection site or some kinda water in air...? How does this affect the efficacy of vaccine?

Perfect numbers morning but worst later

Hi! I have reactive high bp for years now- taking telmisartan 40 mg- my best bp readings are in the morning- stress free clear mind but as day progresses the bp shoots n stays around 135/85 till evening n heart rate can rise high esp if i walk around - yesterday it was 125/130 while doing normal house work Doctor not giving any extra med since it will lower the true baseline of morning- Will exercise n weight loss help to reduce this!

Tetanus Shot

Hi, Recently my leg got a scratch ( minor) from a rusted object. I washed the scratch from soap. I took a single injection shot of tetanus in 2023. Do I need to again take a tetanus shot?

Medical certificate

Hi, I have fever, cold, and severe throat pain, due to which I’m unable to speak properly. My job requires speaking. May I know if you can please provide a valid medical certificate online after consultation stating that I need rest and should avoid speaking or keep it minimal for a few days

Rabiess... ...

Is there any risk of rabies ...as put my foot accidentally on blood from a dog blood which was on road ...i was wearing crocs shipper...I had scratch on foot

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