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My son has lot of dried scratches on hands and legs. if his scratches come in contact with neighbour's dog saliva while playing, can it cause rabies?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Rabies: Not likely and assume dog had had vaccination.

Answered 8/24/2017

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