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Rabies query

2020-09-01 17:49:21
Please tell that how long it takes rabbies to get killed if present in saliva and can we get rabies from dried saliva if we touch that surface with an open wound?? Please tell how long it takes saliva to dry up on metal and other surfaces??
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Answered2020-09-02 11:53:19

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Answered2020-09-02 03:51:10

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