rabies from unbroken skin?

[freefalcon77]

i was climbing the stairs of my apartment it was really dark and i stepped on some thing it quickly jumped on my left foot i felt a nail on my toe and it climbed on my trouser i felt the nails on my skin .i searched the area  and i dont know if it was a cat or a large mouse .i quickly went in the apartment and there were no scratch marks on my skin and no redness.i cleaned the areas which came in contact with the nails with 70% isoprpyl alcohol .then after half hour i washed it with soap and water for five minutes and put tincture iodine on it .am i at risk of rabies ?

[freefalcon77]

I got the first shot verorab . My doc said the WHO guideline is to get vaccinated even if there is no blood present from the scratch, so he encouraged me to go for it .my risk was low so he didn't suggest immunoglobulin.

[AnnieBrooke]

Do you mean you got the first shot in the series?  Or did you get some other kind of vaccination?  

[freefalcon77]

I got vaccinated. My doc said to go for it better to get vaccinated then worrying.

[freefalcon77]

I spoke to my friend who IS A doc he said not to worry .my toe is fine no spot there, just this red spot.

[evewisewoman]

Hi freefalcon77,

If you're worried, perhaps you should make an appointment with your
family doctor and have your doctor take a look at the red spot.
I'm a bit of a worrier myself so I understand your concern. Were you
wearing sandals when this happened as you say you felt a nail on
your toe.  Just wondering.  Eve

[freefalcon77]

A red spot has emerged like a mosquito bite ,on my calf where I felt the nail.do I have time to get vaccinated? 24hrs passed.

[freefalcon77]

Thank u. Eve and cml .I always carry flashlight but this time I had groceries in both hands . I think it was a mouse as if it was a cat and if I had stepped on it she wud have made some noise.  

[CML2014]

Hi Free,
Rabies is spread with the Saliva of the suspected animal. Since you had no open lesion at the site or broken skin from a bite, I would agree with Eve.  A scratch carries no saliva so you are in the clear.

I'm with Eve on the flashlight!

CML

[evewisewoman]

Hello there,

Don't know if you're at risk of rabies, but may I suggest you carry a
flashlight when you're climbing the stairs of your apartment and it's
really dark. If no skin was broken, I doubt you're at risk of rabies.