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A raccoon was in my house the other day, evicted it. don't know if it drank out of the water bowl my pets drank out of. it did not appear rabid and was very docile, i ended up splashing the water on my nail bitten hand when cleaning. am i at risk?
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You are not at risk to get infected by rabies virus unless you were bitten by a raccoon.
Answered 7/24/2023
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