Question 1

My puppy is really young and going through the teething phase. It seems to bite everything, including my hands and feet. Just a day ago, it tried to bite me, and when I moved my hand away, its teeth scratched me, causing a bit of bleeding. On the same day, it also scratched me while playing, and it drew blood again. I know the puppy's mom is a stray and she wasn't vaccinated, but the puppy hasn't had any other contact with outside animals except for her. Do you think I need a rabies shot because of these scratches? Should my siblings be concerned if they've played with the puppy and were bitten, even if there wasn't any bleeding? It's been two days since the scratch. What should I do?

Accepted Answer

Rabies transmission from a scratch is very unlikely, especially if there was no saliva contact with the wound.
If the puppy seems healthy and is not exhibiting symptoms of rabies, you do not need a rabies shot at this time.
Your siblings are at low risk as long as they were not bitten deeply or exposed to saliva on open wounds.
It's always safer to clean the wounds well and seek advice from a doctor or local health authorities if you are still concerned.

Question 2

After getting the Covishield vaccine, I ended up with a really high fever, around 102.5F, and even paracetamol didn't really help bring it down. I had to take showers multiple times just to cope. Now three days later, I started sneezing and I have post nasal drip. My nose feels blocked and I'm suffocating a bit, especially since I have allergic asthma. Do you think it's possible that I've caught a cold from taking so many showers when I had the fever?

Accepted Answer

take paracetamol 650mg for three times. start steam inhalation

Question 3

I've been feeling really under the weather with a bad cold, and while trying steam inhalation, I've started having this nagging pain in my back. Do you have any advice on how I might treat this or ease the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

take tablet zerodol for 5 days

I'm dealing with a cough and cold that have been bothering me for a few days now. It feels like the cough is really stuck in my chest. Could you tell me who I should see about this? Im also curious about how much the treatment might cost.

consult a general physician

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