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A member asked:
Animal got into my trash and i picked it up with bare hands and had a cut in my hand. if the animal had rabies am i at risk for it if it's spit was on the trash i touched?
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You have nothing to worry about rabies when picking up a dead animal. The rabies virus is short-lived when exposed to open air, it can only survive in saliva of live host. Take care.
Answered 5/6/2023
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