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A member asked:
Can i get rabies if i touch trash with my bare hands after a raccoon got in my trash can and spread it all over the ground? im not sure how long ago it was when the raccoon did this or if it was rabid.
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No: Not a method of rabies infection, check the CDC website for more information, best wishes
Answered 7/27/2019
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Rabies: Rabies is not transmitted from a raccoon through blood, urine, feces or touching it. It is transmitted by saliva - if an infected raccoon bites you or licks its claw and scratches you. There are rare situations in which if you drink from water shortly after a rabid raccoon you could become infected per CDC. Rabies dies quickly when not in the body. Theoretically, if it's saliva went in your mouth.
Answered 6/28/2020
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