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Touched wet trash that a raccoon opened into. i wore gloves. i have an open callus on my foot. i wore flip flops. no contact with the raccoon, it left when it saw me. can i get rabies? is it possible that saliva went into my open callus?

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Dr. Samuel Galima answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Please review the information from the CDC website: "People usually get rabies from the bite of a rabid animal. It is possible, but rare, for people to get rabies from non-bite exposures, which can include scratches, abrasions, or open wounds that are exposed to saliva or other potentially infectious material from a rabid animal." https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/transmission/index.html

Answered 12/23/2022

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