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Rabies virus
Sir how long rabies virus live at the site of bite means I know that it will multiply to nearest muscle but I am asking how long it will live in the wound which develop because of bite actually I am asking because my friend bitten by one dog 3 days ago in hand today in school I touch his hand I touch the wound because of dog bite and I also have little little wound on hands can I get rabies as I touch his 3 days old dogbite wound and touch my wound please reply so that I can take anti rabies vaccine if you tell please tell in detail
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It depends on many things
Was the dog rabid...
Infected person received antirabies vaccine
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