Patient's question:
Please help me with my child! My child came back on an electric car in September and said there were two small scratches on his calf with a bit of blood visible. At the time, we didn’t pay much attention and just used alcohol to clean them. We noticed that the alcohol swabs were a bit yellow. Later, the scratches disappeared. But over the past two days, he suddenly remembered that there were many dogs in the neighborhood in September, and he’s not sure if they were caused by the dogs while riding the electric car. Today, he said his left arm feels weak. Now we’re very worried. We don’t need to take him for a urine test, because this is not a big deal after all. What should we do now? I’ve seen online that some people have been bitten by dogs, and my husband and I can’t sleep at all. Please take a look for us.Doctor's answer:
According to your description and the symptoms of the disease, considering your concern about how your child might have been bitten by a dog, the incubation period for rabies is three to seven days, with the longest duration not exceeding one month. Currently, as you have not experienced symptoms for a long time, your child is safe. If you are still not at ease, you can take your child to a hospital or a disease control center to receive an anesthetic rabies vaccine. The above advice is for the question "Please help my child! My child said after taking the train in September that their calf..." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!