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My daughter drank from a puddle. could she get rabies from that?

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Rabies very unlikely: Bats can transmit rabies with urine, but unless the puddle is in a place with lots and lots of bats, the transmission is very unlikely. Dysentery or other diseases commonly spread by contaminated water are much more likely.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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