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Answered by Dr. Ehsan Samarbafzadeh

When should be concerned after a cat scratch?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems like you most probably do have a cat scratch disease. The symptoms usually appear a few days after the cat scratches or bites. The typical symptoms are fever, tiredness, and also a lymph node enlargement, although not all of them might appear in every patient. It would be best to have a test done, but anyway it is highly recommended that you start an antibiotic treatment right away even if the test is negative.

April 29, 2024

A pet dog bit me three years back. Can I take anti-rabies vaccine now?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your worry with this situation as rabies is considered dangerous. The good news is that the dog that bit you probably did not have rabies as the progression of this disease is fast in dogs. If a rabid dog bites you, it will die in weeks. As you mentioned that the dog died after 1.

June 16, 2023

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