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What if a person touched a shoe which stepped on a dog's saliva and then he had done handshake with me and i was having wound on my hand.will i get rabies?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: No risk for rabies in above context. The wound should be watched closely otherwise until healed as superficial infections remain possible.

Answered 2/7/2021

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Rabies: This really sounds markely unlikely. I would not spend time worrying that this interaction will lead to Rabies infection

Answered 2/7/2021

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