Hi. I'm 22 years old. It happened last night, 3 stray dogs were bitting/attacking a stray cat in the street. I helped the cat, and during that the cat bite me. I took a tetanus and a lincocin (from a nearby store) shot and after an hour the doctor gave me a abhayrab vaccine shot. Would I be fine? I read rabies is 100% fatal. Also the cat died after an hour. Idk maybe due to rabies or severe injuries. Please help me. Do I need to worry about it?

Dr. Subhash DivekarGeneral Physician48yrs exp

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Circumstances seem to have need to take antirabies post exposure regimen. You have not described the injury like site, depth of injury and bleeding. One shot of abhay rab does not help. You should complete 5 injections. You are given 0 dose on 30th july. I feel you should complete same rabies injections on day 3, 7, 14 and 28. Attend the wound by proper dressing and continuation of oral antibiotics in consultation with your doctor. No worry once the injections are completed. If wound is deep, nearer the head or face, take opinion from surgeon for need of rabies immunoglobuline. If advised must be taken within 7 days. Only to be extra cautious.  

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