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A member asked:
Hello sir..i got little scratch on my hand by dog.i don't know whether it is vaccinated or not.now what i had to do.i have to put rabbies injection?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
No rabies injection: You can only get rabies from the saliva of an infected dog. A scratch will not cause rabies.
Answered 6/16/2014
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