Before 10 years back dog bite me I was not taken any treatment at time. What I do now I am fearing because in india rabies was detected after 25 years.

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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you. The incubation period of rabies in humans is generally 20?60 days. However, fulminant disease can become symptomatic within 5?6 days; more worrisome, in 1%?3% of cases the incubation period is >6 months. Confirmed rabies has occurred as long as 7 years after exposure, but the reasons for this long latency are unknown. Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

Aanya · Accepted Answer

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you. The incubation period of rabies in humans is generally 20?60 days. However, fulminant disease can become symptomatic within 5?6 days; more worrisome, in 1%?3% of cases the incubation period is >6 months. Confirmed rabies has occurred as long as 7 years after exposure, but the reasons for this long latency are unknown. Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

Rajiva Gupta · Answer

Please do not get so anxious the chances are so remote so as to be negligible.