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A member asked:
I was hit in my back by bird (american robin) not sure if broke skin or not. can it transmit rabies? can you get rabies from bird saliva or contaminated beak or claw?
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Very unlikely. You might want to contact your local health dept and ask rabies activity in your county to be reassured.
Answered 5/14/2021
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