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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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Rabies through non-saliva contact is rare. Please reference the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/transmission/index.html
Answered 1/1/2023
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