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I picked up a water bowl stray cats drink out of and got fingers wet. bowl was outside an hour in direct sunlight. i wiped my hands on my shorts and shortly after i itched my eye. forgot to wash hands. rabies possibly?
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Rabies should not be of concern in above described circumstances. Reliable information regarding rabies transmission is available on cdc.gov.
Answered 6/17/2022
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