I'm really worried because a rat bit me 45 days ago on my finger and I haven't gotten a rabies shot or a tetanus injection yet. Is it dangerous to start the vaccinations now after so much time has passed? Should I be concerned about any symptoms or complications?

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Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

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its always better to vaccinate before 48hrs

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Answered 04/07/2025

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Hey, I recently had an HIV exposure and it's been about 22 days now. I went for an HIV proviral DNA test and it came back as non-reactive, which is a relief. But, I've started noticing some acne on my chest. Could this be an early symptom of HIV infection? I'm a bit worried and would love to hear your thoughts.

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I'm really worried about my health situation and hope you can help me out. Back in June 2015, I had protected sex with a sex worker. Over the past year, I've done several HIV tests, including the tri-dot and an ICTC test, and all of them came back negative, even the one-year mark test. But I'm anxious because I've read online about a connection between HIV and filariasis. Lately, I've had jaundice and a swollen testicle, and I'm currently on medications like dec 100 mg. So now, I'm really confused and would like to know: how accurate is the tri-dot test, and could all these symptoms be related in any way? Am I really in the clear or should I be worried?

There is no such relation no need to worry you are free from hiv ,get yourself tested once a yr for 3 years

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