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Can i pass pasteurella multocida or other infection onto humans? dog bite didn't break my skin but dog saliva may have got into already broken skin.
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Nope: I wouldn't worry about that. A good hand washing with soap will get rid of the bacteria on the skin and prevent transmission.
Answered 10/4/2015
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