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Sir, I am smoking daily. But last 8 days I didn't smoke. Because of dog bite. I put 0th, 3rd and 7th day rabies injection. So I didn't take cigarette last 8 days. Now can I take cigarette? Please advise,
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Dear lybrate-user I rather shall encourage you to quit smoking. Dog bite or any bite. Smoking has no impact on getting infected by rabies virus. But you must watch for the offending dog. If it is alive after 10 days it had bitten you. For all practicality the dog doesn't have rabies.
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