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What are the chances of me getting rabies from a dog that sneezed close to me ? the dog seemed healthy but im still worried a bit as i wasnt wearing a face mask either. have a video of it if required for further clarification?

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Dr. Richard Thompson answered

Specializes in Travel Medicine

Rabies is a fatal, acute, progressive encephalitis introduced by a wide variety of animals throughout the world. The usual mode of transmission is inoculation of saliva from the bite of a rabid animal. Although dogs are the main reservoir in developing countries they are a rare source of rabies in the USA (where bats are the major cause of concern). I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Answered 4/21/2021

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