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Rat bite treatment
My father who is 62 yr old was bitten by a rat more than 24 hrs ago.Is it ok if he takes inj TT now?. He started taking antibiotics though.
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Dr. Bipin Ninan Abraham
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes he will require a TT injection if he hasn't taken it within 6 months. If he develops fever in the coming days he needs to visit the ER and undergo investigations such as Lepto IgM.
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Dr. Danish Khan
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello
Nothing to worry
I want to talk to you in detial about your problem
Pls get back to me when you are free
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