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Is Rabies virus neutralised by Sanitizer
I have a small fresh scrape size cut in my palm which I noticed after shaking hands with a friend who frequently handles dogs & as a precaution i rubbed my hands with ample amounts of Dettol hand sanitizer(alcohol based) within 15 minutes followed by soap washing within 1 hour.
Are there any chances of infection if the guys hands were licked by any dog shortly before the handshake even after rubbing my hands with hand sanitizer ? Vaccinated in October 2022 & boosted in June 2024 with ARV.
Yours thankfully.
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Rabies is not a contagious disease. It can not be spread by indirect contact like you mentioned. It can only spread by direct contact such as bite or lick (on the wound) by an infected dog
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Rabies does not spread by a mere hand shake, u don't have to worry
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