A member asked:

What are the chances of someone getting rabies from getting scratched(broke skin) by a metal piece that was possibly wet on the ground in my house?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

None. : Rabies is a virus which is transmitted from infected animals, usually but not only, dogs - by bites or licking of wounds. So u cannot get that from a metal piece in ur garden. You may be thinking of Tetanus which is more likely in the scenario u described and u shd make sure you are up to date with your tetanus shots which in adults is once every ten years.

Answered 9/25/2015

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Dr. answered

Wash it well: Wash it out aggressively. Then get your tetanus shot up to date if you haven't had one in 5 years or more.

Answered 9/23/2016

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