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Walking on side road almost stepped on dead raccoon with flies. might have stepped on dried blood on pavement. wearing pants socks shoes. rabies risk?
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Rabies: call your local health department to get more advice. Racoons can carry rabies.
Answered 10/15/2014
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Rabies transmission: Per the Centers for Disease Control: The most common mode of rabies virus transmission is through the bite and virus-containing saliva of an infected host. Though transmission has been rarely documented via other routes such as contamination of mucous membranes (i.e., eyes, nose, mouth), aerosol transmission, and corneal transplants.
Answered 6/28/2020
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Rabies: Rabies is not transmitted from a raccoon through blood, urine, feces or touching it. It is transmitted by saliva - if an infected raccoon bites you or licks its claw and scratches you (with a few rare other causes). You will be fine
Answered 6/28/2020
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