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A member asked:
Is it possible that a rabies infected bat drooled on the ground and i could have gotten it from walking barefoot near it?
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Quite unlikely: Rabies virus is in the saliva of infected animals. A person catches it by being bit or by getting the virus into his eyes, nose, mouth, or skin wounds. It is very unlikely that a person walking barefoot would unfortunately walk on top of a bat's drool, and have the bat drool get into wounds on the bottom of his feet. However, if one thinks this truly happened, he can ask his dr. For rabies shots.
Answered 10/3/2016
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