Reproductive & Child Health Programme — Practice
A previously vaccinated dog bites a child on the forearm causing bleeding. The animal is healthy and available for observation. As per the Indian National Rabies Control Programme this category-III exposure is best managed by:
AWound washing plus anti-rabies vaccine alone
BWound washing, anti-rabies vaccine, and rabies immunoglobulin into and around the wound
CWound washing and observation of the dog for 10 days only
DSingle intramuscular dose of vaccine and oral antibiotics