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Rabies can transmit from licking
One of my neighbour a boy was playing. With a stray dog and when I hand shaked with him his hand were wet .so can I get rabies infection from him because he was playing with stray dog and saliva of dog was there on his hand .and I gad a open wound on my fingers
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Dr. Pradeep K. Aggarwal
Consultant Physician
13 yrs exp
Delhi
Rabies is a deadly virus spread to people from the saliva of infected animals. The rabies virus is usually transmitted through a bite.
In rare cases, rabies can be spread when infected saliva gets into an open wound or the mucous membranes, such as the mouth or eyes. This could occur if an infected animal were to lick an open cut on your skin.
I recommend you to have vaccination and do not take chance
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