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8-9 days ago a stray cat delivered 2 kittens on my home terrace. Both were fine till I noticed one dead yesterday. I called cleaner to dispose it's body, but even after my objection she lifted it bare handed and then touched both the metal door handles of my 2 doors while leaving. I forgot to clean the handles. My sister came home after 2 hours and touched both the door handles. I am not sure if the kitten was killed by another cat, it's mother or a monkey. The kitten was fine when alive but could it's dead body have rabies virus from the animal that killed it? I am in gorakhpur city area. I have read somewhere that i'm a study they found rabies virus can be infectious on metal for 48 hrs. I am very worried now. Can she get rabies if she touched the handles and then her eyes or nose? Does she need to take anti rabies vaccine doctor? It is winter so not so much sunlight is falling directly and temperature was around 27 degree celsius. I am worried as it is nearly 5 days now and a doctor I had consulted initially had said no need for vaccination, so I was relaxed, but yesterday I get a post on practo that vaccine may be required, so I am panicked now. Respected doctors, if her life depends on it, I will definitely get her vaccinated. Please advise, I humbly request you respected doctors as I am confused with the conflicting advices I got.
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It is better to get vaccinated to allay the anxiety.
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No, no,no no need of vaccination. By intact skin virus cannot transmit firstly there is no chances of rabies of this cat. Donot confuse yourself in my opinion.
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