Patient's question:
My daughter, who is 17 months old, was bitten hard by a neighbor's Teddy. There were no broken skin or bleeding, and the child didn't cry. Could it be contagious with rabies? In the city, dogs are vaccinated every year and rarely come into contact with other dogs, even with minor scratches. It has been fifteen days now, and the dog is still alive. According to the ten-day observation method, is it safe for the person too?Doctor's answer:
Based on the situation you currently purchased, your baby should be fine and will absolutely not be infected with rabies. Rabies is transmitted by mammals carrying the rabies virus, through bites or scratches during the symptomatic phase, via blood. If there was no broken skin or bleeding at the time, transmission is absolutely impossible. I suggest you don't worry too much. Animals that bite humans generally die within ten days of the symptomatic phase. If they haven't died within ten days, it proves they were healthy when they bit someone. I hope my explanation helps!