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6 months ago, i was walking down the street when a dog from a house ran up and scratched me on my ankle. it didnt bleed and i didnt get pep for rabies. i only washed the wound and used alcohol. im from the philippines, should i expect my demise?

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

If the dog was healthy and you did not get bitten by the dog, then you would not be at risk for rabies. You would be symptomatic by now since this happened 6 months ago. So, if you are not sick and the scratch has healed, then you should not be worrying about rabies from this incident. Perhaps your doctor can help with your anxiety! Good luck to you!

Answered 6/30/2021

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