So I have a little panic going on. I have always had anxiety, from the time I was about 6 to the present time. My concern was that I was exposed to rabies. I seen a friend at the store and I chatted him up for a few minutes. I shook his hand as I was leaving and when we grasped hands I noticed he had a bandage on his hand. I asked him what had happened, and he told me that he was bitten by his unvaccinated dog two days prior. His dog bit him because he grabbed it by the leg when it was falling off of his ATV. The hospital did not give him the rabies vaccine, just some antibiotics and tetanus shot. We were close when talking, and I am worried that some of his saliva may have gotten in my eye when we were talking. The Dr. said that there was no threat of anything, but he did not seem to take me seriously. Should I seek a second opinion? Should I request the rabies vaccine? Also, the night I was talking with my friend I began feeling a lump in my throat, I can swallow fine, plus the doctor said symptoms would not begin to show until two weeks to a month away.
I really think your fine. If it was bandaged it wouldn't spread, and I'm sure if he was infected he wouldn't of been out shaking hands w people. Try to remain calm, I know it's hard
You are safe! Not the way it would be transmitted, you first need someone with rabies. Which is not what you had. Then you would need a break in skin and the rabies would have an entry. Hence a bite. It goes deep into the body. You have comoletely made uo the entire scenario in your head. It is nit rabies, you have no rabies and the scenario you noted would not even transfer rabies. The guy would know if his dog had rabies by the way. You cant miss the signs of true rabies. So relax. No rabies at all in this scenario. Absolutely 100 percent sure..no rabies.
Thanks I spent the weekend thinking things over, and talking to various people about it. I even spoke to my friend again and he assured me that him and his dog were rabies free, and even if he werent that is not the route of transmission
It was tough to stay calm. I recently got off of my anti-anxiety medication, because it was making me feel like a zombie, but this has definitely played a role in the spike of my stress and worry.