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Moth scratch on my leg last night that broke the skin, can i get any diseases from that?
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Scratch: The greatest risk is a bacterial infection where the injury occurred . If the area is painful , tender to the touch, or has spreading redness , the area has signs if infection and should be treated by a physician.
Answered 1/5/2019
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