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A 19-year-old female asked:

Do i have rabies?friend caught raccoon in trash,picked up trash,washed hands.i touched the same faucet,then touched a scratch on my leg.will i be sick

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

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Rabies: This scenario sounds unlikely to transmit rabies.

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3 weeks ago I threw my trash out and touched the garbage bin. A couple hours later, I put my hands in my mouth (I always wash my hands after handling trash dont know why i forgot this time.) Dont know if animals were there. Did I contract rabies?

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Can I get rabies if I touch trash with my bare hands after a raccoon got in my trash can and spread it all over the ground? Im not sure how long ago it was when the raccoon did this or if it was rabid.

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An hour after my friend petted a cat on the street, he scratched my hand with his fingernail at the basketball game and bleed slightly. Could it be rabies contagious this way? Thank you?

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