A member asked:

I took out garbage that a wild animal got into and i had a open cut on my hand. can i get rabies this way?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Michael Miller answered

Specializes in Wound care

Highly unlikley: It is important to remember that viruses like rabies, hepc, HIV and others are strings of proteins that are connected by very weak bonds.They require many things to stay active and need living cells to reproduce and survive. Unless there was gross blood, mucous or some other organic substance from a rabid animal and it got into your cut right after the animal was there, the odds are very unlikely.

Answered 2/3/2021

4.7k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more