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Can a dog scratch cause rabies

Can Dog Scratch Cause Rabies?

Thanks to a popular song, you’ve probably heard of cat scratch fever. Cat scratch fever is caused by a bacteria some cats carry called Bartonella henselae. This bacteria can spread to humans and cause an infection if a cat with this bacteria on their claws scratches. It may not have

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Why do we need to get vaccinated against rabies?

You should always consider having the rabies vaccination if you are travelling to a part of the world where rabies is endemic.  Rabies is a rare but very serious infection of the brain and nervous system and is found in Asia, Africa and Central and South America.

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