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Rabies Contact Category

There are three categories of contact with a rabid animal. Category I is when the animal licks intact skin. Category II is minor scratches without bleeding. And category III includes bites or scratches with bleeding and licking lacerated skin.

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I unknowingly touched a dog's saliva that fell on my leg. Is is possible for me to get infected with rabies?

Query: Hi doctor,A street dog's saliva fell on my leg. I unknowingly touched my leg, and after some time, I washed my hands with normal water. But I did not wash the inner part of my nails. My doubts are: (1) Can rabies virus survive in the inner part of my nail (because the inner part of the nail may not ...  Read Full »


Dr. Lakshmi Priya

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. When you have washed your hands, the water would have gone inside the nails also. The rabies virus requires more contact than this. You need not worry if you or your nephew would have got the infection. Hope this helps. Kind regards.  Read Full »

My 3-year-old son got a wound after being bitten by a stray dog, and I am worried about rabies. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I have read about rabies, and fear has stuck to my mind. It was with my 3-year-old son, who said that a street dog passing nearby had sniffed his leg. I examined his leg for any wounds and found tiny wounds. Then I observed that dog for ten days, and the dog was alive, so my fear was redu...  Read Full »


Daniyal Riaz

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Do some breathing exercises to relax, which will help you break the chain of your thoughts, and start exercising when experiencing anxious thoughts. Secondly, make some positive suggestions that are based on health instead of illness. So when...  Read Full »

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