Anonymous
3 years
Accidentally scratch or bite by dog
Yesterday I play with my dog and it accidentally scratch/bite my hand make me have a 0.5cm of wound. The wound is small (0.1cm x 0.5cm) and the wound is superficial, it’s starting scab today. My dog is look healthy so far.
Do I need to inject rabies vaccine? I am worry about even 0.1cm x 0.5cm wound will make me get rabies and die.
Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
3 years
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First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding your symptoms and other health problems you might be facing. For your information, you may require antibiotic prophylaxis to avoid infection. Therefore, please refer to health professionals regarding the antibiotic needed. Thank you.