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Hello sir... i kissed my girlfriend 3 dayd after i got bit by a dog. is it possible that i would transmit rabies to her?

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Dr. Virginio Rodriguez answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Very unlikely: you would have had to be presenting symptoms of rabies since the virus likes to multiply in the brain...

Answered 3/20/2018

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A member asked:

Hello sir... i kissed my girlfriend 3 dayd after i got bit by a dog. is it possible that i would transmit rabies to her?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Virginio Rodriguez answered

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