A member asked:

How safe am i from rabies for yesterday stray cat scratch if 20 days ago had 2boosters and a year ago 5 shots?but i forgot to wash my hand

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Kenny Chuu answered

Safe: You are safe. Rabies is transmitted through saliva and less likely to be transmitted from superficial wounds compared to deep puncture wounds. You won't get rabies from that.

Dr Hegab agreed

Answered 3/25/2022

244 views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

How safe am i from rabies for yesterday stray cat scratch if 20 days ago had 2boosters and a year ago 5 shots?but i forgot to wash my hand

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Kenny Chuu answered

Dr Hegab agreed

Related Questions

A member asked:

A stray cat scratched my hand. The wounds pretty much just resemble a couple of paper cuts and didn't bleed much. Should i be worried about rabies?

A member asked:

I picked up a water bowl stray cats drink out of and got fingers wet. Bowl was outside an hour in direct sunlight. I wiped my hands on my shorts and shortly after I itched my eye. Forgot to wash hands. Rabies possibly?

A member asked:

A friend got bitten (hand) by a stray cat and we sent him to get the rabies shot done. After and right before the first dose we kissed a lot (also my lip was bleeding a little). Should I be worried? (I also finished the rabies vaccines in january?

A member asked:

Potentially bitten by a stray adolescent cat 42 months ago (3.5 years ago), we kept the cat for a day and everyone said it was friendly. It also scratched me, because I held it too close to my face. Do I need a rabies shot, or am I safe?

A member asked:

My self(30 years) stray dog licked me at my hand 20 days back, now I have mild fever and body ache. is this symptom of rabies?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

I had 5 rabies shots with HRIG last year, and 2 boosters 3weeks ago, but yesterday I touched stray cat my hand was wounded do i need vaccine again???

I had 8 rabies shots within 7months (1full course and 3 booster)last shot was 3 months ago but i touched stray cat yesterday by wounded hand ami safe?

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.

10 days after last rabies shot I touched unknown cat by hand that had open wound Am i safe ? and is good to know i had 9 rabies shots in last 4 months

Hi I had 9 rabies shots in 4 last months(1full series and 4 boostets)11days after last shot i touched unknown cat i had open wound on my hand ami safe?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?