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When saliva is infected from rabies virus when a dog is bite by an other rabid dog .what ll b the first sign saliva is now infected from virus.

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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None: That's the problem there are no first signs. Perhaps the animal becomes more aggressive, but that is hard to determne.

Answered 12/10/2016

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A member asked:

When saliva is infected from rabies virus when a dog is bite by an other rabid dog .what ll b the first sign saliva is now infected from virus.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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