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Hello doctor! I was bitten by a dog yesterday, my dog has not been vaccinated for rabies in a long time. When I was bitten by a dog, I just washed it with water and applied my mother's turmeric (every time I was injured, I used it very well). I am very afraid of injections. Doctor, how can I know if I have rabies after being bitten by a rabid dog?
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Hello there. Thank you for sending the question after being bitten by a rabid dog how to know if you have rabies or not to Vinmec. In the question, he did not specify which part of his body he was bitten by a dog, how much damage was done, and what was the health status of the dog when he bit him. If the dog bites through the clothes without causing bleeding, the wound is not deep and far from the head, face and neck, the dog is completely healthy. I need to monitor the dog's health for 10 days, if the dog is healthy, I can rest assured that it does not have rabies. But if the dog gets sick or dies, it should be vaccinated against rabies immediately.
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Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Thi Nhat - Doctor of Infectious Diseases - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital
