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Could rabies transmitted by water blow?

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Rabies: No idea what you mean by a "water blow". This disease is usually transmitted by the bite of a infected animal. In India most commonly dogs, but in USA usually associated with bats. Transfer of saliva to a wound is the most common means of transmission. It's rare to get rabies from infectious material from a rabid animal, such as saliva into their eyes, nose, mouth, or a wound.

Answered 5/22/2016

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Rabies: Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The vast majority of rabies cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year occur in wild animals like raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes. http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/index.html

Answered 9/23/2016

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