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I recently evicted a raccoon from inside my home, but not sure if it drank out of our pets water bowl, i went to clean it out and splashed some on the hand i bite my nails on, is it possible to contract rabies from my pets water bowl?
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Rabies virus is transmitted through direct contact (such as through broken skin or mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, or mouth) with saliva or brain/nervous system tissue from an infected animal. Was the racoon rabid? ref: https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/transmission/index.html#
Answered 7/23/2023
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