rabies

[lnani0404]

My friend has recently bitten by dog around 9 AM in the morning.

Then exactly 3 hours after at 12:00 PM i shared a cigaratte with hi which includes salive exchange.

Can this be considered as exposure to rabies virus if at all the dog which bite him transfered rabies virus to him?

Should i seek doctor?

[Vespasian]

The vaccine will not give you rabies. But if you are already seeing a health care provider for the shots, you can ask them at your next appointment and they should be able to reassure you that the vaccine cannot give you the disease.

[lnani0404]

hi vespasian, thanks for the reply.. But due to my anxiety, i actually went and took one rabipur injection yesterday.. Should i be concerned? I got to know that those injections are made up of rabies viruses. So will that give rabies if one doesn't have, i'm confused..

[lnani0404]

hi vespasian, thanks for the reply.. But due to my anxiety, i actually went and took one rabipur injection yesterday.. Should i be concerned? I got to know that those injections are made up of rabies viruses. So will that give rabies if one doesn't have, i'm confused..

[Vespasian]

I am not an expert, but I have been reading a lot on rabies lately as my sister was recently bitten by an unknown dog. As far as I can tell, you have absolutely no reason to be concerned. ~If~ your friend was infected, it takes time (definitely more than 3 hours) for the virus to replicate and progress to the point where it reaches the saliva and could be transferred to you. So relax, you're fine. :)