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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Last day i got bitten by a dog. After getting my first vaccine shot i kissed my girlfriend. Is is possible to pass rabies to my girlfriend?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

Rabies: If you have been bitten by a rabid dog, go immediately to the emergency room as this is extemely dangerous. People bitten have a very high mortality rate unless proper treatment with anti-rabies shots are instituted very early.

Answer 3

2 weeks to 3 months: The incubation period (time from getting the virus to getting first symptoms) is about 2 weeks to 3 months. When the symptoms first appear, it is too late already. Since rabies is fatal, rabies shots should start right away after exposure to the saliva (usually from a bite) of an infected animal.

Answer 4

Extremely unlikely: An uninfected dog would not pass rabies to another animal or person. A hypothetical situation in which an uninfected dog could transmit rabies is if the dog got a big smear of infected animal saliva onto his dog fur, and then the dog's master hugged and petted his dog, and somehow managed to transfer the infected saliva from the dog fur into his (the master's) own eyes, nose, mouth, or skin wound.

Answer 5

Dog bite risks: A dog that isn't exhibiting symptoms of rabies is extremely unlikely to transmit rabies. In addition, the CDC has declared 'dog rabies' eradicated from the United States. In very rare instances, a dog could have rabies virus in it's saliva but these are cases mostly from Africa. Washing out the wound by itself decreases the chance of rabies by 90%. If in doubt, best to see an MD.

Answer 6

No: The dog must have active rabies infection to pass it on. This is a rare event in this country due to dog vaccination and patrols getting rid of aggressive or suspicious dogs.

Answer 7

Yes but not that one: A person who got bitten by a dog a few years ago did not get rabies virus from that bite, or he would have died long ago. However, he can get rabies now from a new bite by a rabid animal. The usual incubation period, from time of bite to time of rabies symptoms, is about 3 weeks to 3 months.

Answer 8

No: I assume that you got the anti-rabies shots. Rabies causes infection and is very lethal in 1-3 weeks but if you have gone this long, you are safe. And you have the benefit of some immunity from the shots you got to protect against future exposure.

Answer 9

No, very unlikely: A dog would not transmit rabies to a human without biting the human, unless the dog coughed or sneezed, and it's saliva flew through the air and landed on the human's eyes, nose, mouth, or skin wounds. The virus is in the dog's saliva.

Answer 10

No: Rabies enters the body by a puncture wound from an infected animal. It is not passed by contact of any sort if the surface of your skin is intact. The dog you were close to probably did not have rabies anyway. The most common source of rabies in the USA is bat bites.

Answer 11

No dog rabies in U.S: The CDC declared the U.S. free of rabies in dogs. That's because most dogs are vaccinated, & the virus has 'no where else' to live in the dog population. There are other risks though -particularly bites of wild animals, incl. 'wild dogs'. If this dog was owned by someone- call the owner. For rabies to be transmitted, a bite or scratch is needed. Saliva in the eyes/mouth would be extremely rare.

Answer 12

NONBITE: There is what's called "non-bite exposure", but this is not one of them. You cannot get rabies petting a rabid dog.

Answer 13

Nope: Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The vast majority of rabies cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year occur in wild animals like raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes. http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/index.html

Answer 14

Depend on where/what: Are there public or private initiatives to vaccinate feral or stray dogs in the area? Did the veterinarian see any signs of rabies? Is the puppy biting you or breaking your skin? Please gather that information and share with physicians there or here (add to comments) so that you can receive helpful information.

Answer 15

Vet sites: Here are three sites where you can get this answered: my pet ed : http://www.Mypeted.Com/ * just answer on-line vets at: http://www.Justanswer.Com/sip/veterinary * ask a vet: http://www.Banfield.Com/pet-owners/pet-health/ask-a-vet * good luck.

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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