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How does the immune system fight rabies
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bharathi Vayuvegulaanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Rabies: This is a very serious illness and can be fatal. Immune system cannot fight . That is why anti- Rabies Vaccine is administered.
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A male asked:
Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 25 years experience
See below: Per usa's cdc recs, after receiving the primary 4 dose set of vaccinations, persons in the continuous risk category should be tested every 6 months an... Read More
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Sinclairanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Depend on the pet: Many pets have such a low instance of having rabies that rabies prophylaxis is not indicated. If the pet has a significant chance of having rabies the... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
It depends: If the animal is immunized against rabies or you know otherwise the animal is almost certainly not infected, it is appropriate to forego the immunizat... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mehul SHETHanswered
Pediatrics 18 years experience
No: It is not recommended to get treatment/prevention for rabies after being bitten by a cat.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Unlikely/who knows: The immune system functions in parallel & separately from the other metabolic systems of the body. I do not know anyone who has studied the specif... Read More
36 viewsAnswered Oct 12, 2020
A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
MINIMAL: The primary series is considered protective for at least 2 years .Those in trades with regular exposure are advised to check titers or get a booster a... Read More
2.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Use as you desire. It should not interfere with your immune system at all, nor would social drinking.
Reviewed Jul 03, 2021
A female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Confusing question: If you have completed a primary series of the rabies vaccine it should provide protection for 2 years from the date of completion. Some will benefit f... Read More
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Yes: In general, completion of the anti-rabies series will protect for exposures during the 2 years following completion of the series. Those in high risk ... Read More
688 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
Before reaching: Rabies moves along nerves from the inoculation site back to the brain. The bottom line is that if you have been exposed, you take the immunizations, h... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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