So, I got a really light dog bite. No blood or anything, but now I've got this redness all over my body. Is there something I should be worried about? What do you think I should do?

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Dr Ranjith Darla

General Practitioner

MBBS
3+ Yrs

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Rabies vaccination is advised since redness is present at bitten area,1ml intramuscular at 0,3,7,14 ,28 days interval is advised to the patient.

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