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I was licked by a street dog. could i get rabies?

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Rabies: Nope. You have to have damage to your skin. Licking does not damage or cut your skin. And a dog that licks is very unlikely to have rabies.

Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

I was licked by a street dog. could i get rabies?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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