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I have a very shallow and minor cut on my finger(no blood, or redness, and barely visible). can i contract rabies if saliva(dry) from a rabid animal got in this type of cut? i feel like it came into contact with a possibly contaminated chain, i held?

Q: i have a very shallow and minor cut on my finger(no blood, or redness, and barely visible). can i contract rabies if saliva(dry) from a rabid animal got in this type of cut? i feel like it came into contact with a possibly contaminated chain, i held?

: Yes that is possible. Please be seen by a doctor or at the hospital so that this can be evaluated &amp; if a rabies shot is needed it can also be done at a hospital.

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Dr. Deborah Ungerleider answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes that is possible. Please be seen by a doctor or at the hospital so that this can be evaluated & if a rabies shot is needed it can also be done at a hospital.

Answered 6/15/2021

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A member asked:

I have a very shallow and minor cut on my finger(no blood, or redness, and barely visible). can i contract rabies if saliva(dry) from a rabid animal got in this type of cut? i feel like it came into contact with a possibly contaminated chain, i held?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Deborah Ungerleider answered

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