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Posted On : 26 Apr 2005

A 5YRS BOY WAS BITTEN BY A DOMESTIC DOG 9 MONTHS BACK. THE RECEIVED 3 DOSES OF RABIPUR ON 0,3 and 21 DAY. THE DOG IS STILL ALIVE. NOW, AGAIN HE IS BITTEN BY A STREET DOG .,AND THE DOG IS BEHAVING PECULIARLY.THE DOG IS TRACELESS. NOW, WHAT WILL BE HIS TREATMENT REGIME?

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pediatriconcall

This boy requires to be given only 2 doses of any tissue culture vaccine on day 0 and on 7th day.The previous 3 doses will act as preexposure prophylaxis.If there is fresh bite within 5 years, one needs to give only 2 doses at 0 and 7th day .There is no
need of giving rabies immunoglobulin with pre exposure prophylaxis.After 5 years of previous dose,if there is any bite minimum of 5 doses schedule to be followed.

19 years ago

saeedelsadek

give 5 doses

19 years ago

sangeetakumar

give three doses of rabipur

19 years ago

Pravin G. Patel

I will like to give atleast 3 more doses at 0, 3to7, 28 days
If possible I will follow fresh schedule of 6 doses at 0,3,7,14,28,90 days
Besides vaccine part wound part should be taken care of

19 years ago

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