Patient's question:
A 3-year-old child was bitten by a dog on the chest last October and received serum and rabies vaccine at the prevention and treatment station. Three months have passed, and today it was noticed that the child licked the shoes placed at home. Is there a risk of infection?Doctor's answer:
Based on your description, it is likely that this is due to the child being quite playful in daily life. In fact, it has little to do with rabies, so there is no need to worry too much. As long as the rabies vaccine has been administered under anesthesia, it is absolutely impossible to contract rabies. You can simply persuade and guide the child. It is recommended that you cultivate good habits in your child, pay attention to hygiene, wash hands frequently, and consume foods rich in vitamin C, calcium, and zinc.