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I was scratched fairly deep on my left hand by a wild cat in china. i read about one case of rabies from a cat scratch here. do i need a rabies shot? i had prophylactic rabies shots 9 years ago, and washed the scratch in iodine several times.
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Nonbite exposures: i.e. scratches from a (wild) cat would rarely cause rabies. It is almost always transmitted by a bite. But it has been reported. I don't know what the timing is now since your exposure (scratch) but you should be seen and have your exposure and wound evaluated. Prior immunization is your greatest protection. Good wishes:)
Answered 11/28/2017
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