hi I am Arun from bangalore.. A couple of weeks ago, I was bitten by a stray dog in bangalore. However, there is no make or injury/bleeding as it bite me below my kwnee where my leg was covered by shoe-shack and pant/trouser. When it bite me i got some sensation/irritation. Now, do i need to take treatment for this?
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Dogs are known reservoir of rabies virus and can transmit to human beings by biting. Rabies is 100% fatal, but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. As there was no bleeding from the bite site, according WHO categorization it is categorized into Cat II. So cat II bite should receive following treatment.1. Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water.2. Active immunization with anti rabies vaccine on days 0,3,7,14 and 28.3. Inj TT, 0.5 ml, IM4. A course of Antibiotics like Tab Augmenting, twice daily for 5 days. Thank you.