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Can I get rabies if a dog licks
Can I get rabies if a dog licks my fingernail? Can the bacteria of rabies pass through the gap between my fingernail and skin?
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Very less chance.... If wound than chance of rabies infection.
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Unless you have a wound there, the virus can't enter your body.
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Dr. Sonali Choudhary
Veterinarian
7 yrs exp
Jammu
No, the virus cannot pass through like that. Either a proper dog bite or licking on an open wound is a cause for concern and calls for vaccination.
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Dr. Abhishek
Veterinary Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
It's unlikely to happen this way, the rabies virus spreads through if there's any abrasion in the skin. And not all dogs saliva has rabies virus.
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