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Its been 17 days since i was bitten by my cat there has been no sign of infection . didnt have tetanus shot until a wk later . if i had the tetanus bacteria would it have shown signs by now?

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Incubation phase: The listed incubation for tetanus is 3-21 days with most starting to have symptoms within 8. From your statement it appears you were likely not exposed or your initial wound care prevented it from starting.

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Answered 12/19/2017

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