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Chance of getting rabies?brother picked up trash after raccoon got in the can.he washed his hands but i touched the sink faucet then touched a scratch
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Minimal: But wear gloves when picking up,trash spread by raccoons. They are know to care rabies. All the best.
Answered 5/4/2015
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