I got bitten by a bandicoot rat last night. Is getting a TT injection enough, or should I see a doctor?

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I got a series of 5 rabies shots about a month back, and it was the Abhayrab brand. Recently, I got scratched by a dog again, so I decided to get 3 booster doses instead of the usual 2. I'm really anxious about whether having so many vaccines could cause any serious side effects. Could you please advise? I'm worried and need some guidance.

Nothing to worry. Trust me, it is safe.

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I'm looking at my widal test results and I'm a bit worried. The values are showing Salmonella Typhi O Antigen at 140 and Salmonella Typhi H Antigen also at 140. Salmonella Paratyphi AH and BH Antigens are both at 120. Does this mean the test is negative? And if so, does that rule out typhoid completely or is there still a chance it could develop later?

negative or low-level result indicating no active typhoid infection at this time

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So, I recently had a widal test and my results came back with titers at 1:20, 1:40, 1:80, 1:160, and 1:320. I'm kind of confused about what these numbers actually mean for my health. Should I be concerned? What do these results indicate about my condition? Any advice would be really helpful.

positive but at low range

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