5a. Notice of Possible Exposure to Rabies - Mass.Gov - mass 2026

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  2. Begin by filling in your pet's details, including the name, type (Dog, Cat, Other), breed, age, and color. This information is crucial for identifying your animal.
  3. Indicate the date of exposure and check the appropriate exposure category based on your pet's situation. Options include direct contact with a confirmed rabid animal or proximity exposure.
  4. Follow the instructions regarding quarantine measures based on whether your pet is vaccinated or unvaccinated. Make sure to check the corresponding box for the required action.
  5. Complete the owner’s information section, including name, address, and phone number. Finally, ensure you sign the document to certify that you agree to follow its provisions.

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Human exposures to rabies can generally be categorized as bite, open wound, mucous membrane, or other types of exposure: Bite exposure: Any of the skin of a person by the teeth of a rabid or potentially rabid animal.
Following rabies exposure, unvaccinated dogs, cats, and ferrets should be euthanized since no licensed biologics can ensure that they do not develop rabies. If the owner declines, dogs and cats need a strict 4-month quarantine, and ferrets need strict 6-month quarantine. They also need immediate rabies vaccination.
There is no time limit regarding the administration of PEP after an exposure. In this case it is still appropriate to initiate PEP. Administration of both human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) and four doses of rabies vaccine is recommended regardless of the time elapsed since the exposure.
If youre traveling outside the United States, avoid wild animals. If youve been exposed to an animal that might have rabies, contact your health department immediately. Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis includes wound washing, human rabies immune globulin, and rabies vaccine.
EXPOSURE: An exposure is defined as any bite, scratch or other situation in which saliva or nervous tissue from a potentially rabid animal enters an open or fresh wound, abrasion or break in the skin, or comes in contact with a mucous membrane by entering the eye, nose or mouth.
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Initial symptoms of rabies include generic signs like fever, pain and unusual or unexplained tingling, pricking, or burning sensations at the wound site. As the virus moves to the central nervous system, progressive and fatal inflammation of the brain and spinal cord develops.
2. Non-Bite: The contamination of open wounds, abrasions, mucous membranes, or scratches with saliva or other potentially infectious material (neural tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, salivary gland tissue) constitutes an exposure.

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