The rabies vaccine is used to prevent rabies, a deadly virus that spreads through the infected animals' saliva when bitten. They are given to people who have an increased risk of developing rabies, such as veterinarians, animal handlers, and rabies laboratory workers. Preexposure vaccination is given with 1.0 ml of rabies vaccine intramuscularly on days 0, 7, 21, and 28. A booster dose of 1 ml is given to maintain the serum titer more than 1:5 serum dilution. Post-exposure, unimmunized individuals are given 1 ml of five doses intramuscularly on days 0, 3, 7, 14, and 28 with human rabies immunoglobulin. In previously immunized persons, 1 ml is given intramuscularly on days 0 and 3.
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I found some stray cats with rabies. I was not bitten or scratched. Should I be worried?
Query: Hello doctor,I found some stray kittens and the veterinarian said that they had rabies. I did not get bitten or scratched and I do not have any open wounds. Should I be worried?Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: HI, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The usual mode of transmission of rabies is through the bites of an infected animal or contact with the saliva and nervous system tissue of an infected animal. For rabies to be transmitted, the infected material must breach the body's nat... Read Full »
I took two doses of the rabies vaccine before coming in contact with my dog-bitten uncle. Am I safe?
Query: Hello doctor, I received two doses of rabies booster vaccine two months ago. I was in contact with my uncle seven days ago. He was bitten by a dog 12 days ago and received one dose of rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin on the day of the bite and was our guest three days after the first dose. He ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Human-to-human transmission of rabies is practically impossible from the situation you described. Human-to-human transmission of rabies has only been documented in recipients of infected donor transplanted organs. Rabies is primarily transmitted from the bite of ... Read Full »