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Can you get rabies from a dog breathing on your arm heard of it happening through the air so i want to make sure?

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Dr. Melissa Gowans answered

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No: Rabies is transmitted through the saliva and requires an entry point (like getting bit).

Answered 5/4/2014

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A member asked:

Can you get rabies from a dog breathing on your arm heard of it happening through the air so i want to make sure?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Melissa Gowans answered

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