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I got a bite from my niece.didn't appear to break skin but few days later noticed 2 small scabs. can u get scabs if u didn't bleed and skin not broken?
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Scab = skin injury: A scab indicates a skin injury from trauma or inflammation from infection or puncture of the skin.
Answered 9/21/2013
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