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Do I need to take the rabies vaccine if a dog's teeth or tongue touched my finger?
Query: Hello doctor, When I was feeding a wild dog, accidentally, the dog's teeth touched my fingers, maybe the tongue also touched my fingers. I returned to my home and cleaned my hands with running water, soap, and handwash. And then, I applied Suthol and Boroline. Though there is no bleeding, should I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If there is no bleeding or injury mark, then no need for a vaccine. Suppose it was a simple lick or the teeth just touched, then no need to worry. Just follow the dog for 14 days. If he does not run away, then everything will be fine. Please send a picture of your finge... Read Full »
What is the reason for headache, weakness, and stomach ache after a cat scratched me?
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old girl. This week, I bought two kittens and a dog. I took good care of them and cleaned them thrice a day. One of my kittens scratched me a bit, but I cleaned the scratch with soap and alcohol. It has been six days and the scratch is gone. But, I feel very weak lately... Read Full »
Answer: 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 pa... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I completed my pre-exposure anti-rabies vaccination schedule almost 10 years back and took three booster doses two years back. Accidentally I have got scratches from a diseased cat. The cat has no symptoms of rabies. I am 7 months pregnant and I have taken TT injection. Can you pleas... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the cat is fine and not likely to have rabies, then the risk of rabies is nil. The anti-rabies vaccination is supposed to have protection for years. The booster dose recently also further enhances its protection. I suggest you measure the antibody titer. If the t... Read Full »
Cat scratch, tingling, sore throat, cough. Is it rabies?
Query: Hi doctor, I received three booster doses in one year ago. My thumb was scratched by a cat in the garden but the scratch was the size of a dot but it did not bleed. I have been having tingling sensations in my fingers for some times but I have neck and back problems, also I have a very bad sore thr... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query, Cat scratch disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae, which is often transmitted to humans through a scratch or bite from an infected cat. While most cases of cat scratch disease are mild and do not require ... Read Full »
I got a cat scratch after getting a rabies vaccine. Do I need another booster vaccine?
Query: Hello doctor, I received three doses of the rabies vaccine and two booster doses three months after the main vaccine a few months back. After the booster shot, a cat scratched me, but the wound was the size of a dot and I do not even think there was any blood. The cat's behavior was very normal and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Do not worry. You have enough antibodies against rabies. It will prevent infection. Antibodies kill the rabies virus completely. A booster dose once every six months will maintain antibodies. I hope this has helped... Read Full »
Should I be worried about a cat scratching my pregnant wife?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife who is 5 months pregnant was slightly scratched by a cat. Almost half a drop of blood was visible on one of the scratch. Cat is not vaccinated. It just sleeps and eats in our house. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Important point to consider is your wife's exposure to cat litter. Toxoplasmosis can spread through the exposure to cat litter; usually antibodies to toxoplasmosis are checked in first three months of pregnancy. They might have been checked already. If not, then I would ... Read Full »
Can I acquire rabies by sharing a drink?
Query: Hello doctor,My roommate was scratched very lightly by a stray cat the other day. Then a couple of days later, I shared a drink with her. Could I get rabies? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Rabies does not get transmitted by drinking. It is transmitted by a direct bite or scratch from an infected animal. Rest assured that eating or drinking does not transmit rabies. For more information consult an internal medicine physician online --> https://icliniq... Read Full »
My 19-year-old daughter does not have improvement after cat scratch fever. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, My girl is 19-year-old. She has cat scratch fever for the past three months and does not seem to be getting better. Why? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com If there is no improvement in a disease for the past three months, then the primary concern should be the resistance to the traetment used. Bartonella group of organisms causes cat scratch disease. They are more prone to systemic complications. They are atypical bacteria... Read Full »
Is it necessary to give vaccination to my baby for a cat scratch?
Query: Hi doctor, My baby is 22 months old. Yesterday, a cat scratched his toe. But my child does not have a wound or blood there. Do I have to give vaccination to my baby? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A cat has scratched your child, and it has not caused any barrier disruption or wound or bleeding. But still, it is advisable to clean the area with running water and soap. Apply some antiseptic in the area. Rabies is generally transmitted by animal saliva when it comes... Read Full »