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A member asked:
Husband been scracthed by a cat on his scalp last 5 days ago he already had 2shots of vaccine tom.is his last shot of anti rabies . does he need ireg.
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Not indicated: Rabies is generally transmitted by the bite (not scratch) of an infected animal. Theoretically, the cat claws could have been contaminated by rabid saliva, although this is unlikely. Unless the cat in question has been confirmed as rabid, further vaccination is likely unwarranted.
Answered 12/10/2014
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