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Risk of Rabies
“Today my leg accidentally touched a street dog. I did not touch the dog intentionally — my leg just brushed against its body. The dog had an open wound near that area, and the wound looked reddish-white with some fluid coming out. My skin was completely normal and I did not have any cuts or open wounds. The dog did not bite or scratch me. I washed the area afterward. I am worried about the risk of rabies from this contact.”
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No need to worry. Rabies spreads only through dog's saliva. Also if you do not have any open injury, it is not a problem.
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Dr. M. Madeena Begum
Veterinary Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Chennai
Rabies can only spread via direct contact between fresh saliva to a bleeding wound. It can spread by other routes. So no need to worry
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Dr. Lovish Gupta
Veterinarian for Small Animals
6 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Rabies spreads only through a bite, scratch, or saliva entering broken skin or mucous membranes. Your skin was intact, there was no bite or scratch, and you washed the area afterward.
No rabies vaccine is needed
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