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A member asked:
I was cleaning my goldfishes tank today when my hand got a cut from a part of the glass. it peeled a few layers of skin and bled for a couple of minutes. i had my last tetanus shot 10 years ago, should i get one, as it is is recommended to stay home?
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Yes and antibiotics : You really should have a tetanus vaccination every 10 years. And fish can harbor nasty infections like vibrio species. So get someone to prescribe you doxycycline and Ceftazidime OR a fluoroquinolone
Answered 4/20/2020
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