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A member asked:
Myself 32 years have been bitten by rat in my house, do i need rabies shot?
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Depends: You should check with local health official who can tell you the odds of catching rabies by rat bite. In US, rabies in small rodent like rat is rare, so is the need for rabies shot after rat bite.
Answered 9/28/2020
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