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Can I Get Rabies From A Squirrel Bite?
Dear doctor . I have a question : Can i get rabies from a squirrels bite ? i'm from Viet Nam . Besides that , can we get rabies from bitten fruit if we eat without wash ? Is there any cases of rabies from a squirrels in developing countries ? . I feel very worried .please reply me !!
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
Rabies is not known to transmit by the bite of rat, rodents, squirrel, bandicot, rabbit.
As you were bit by the squirrel which is not known to harbor rabies virus and thus it will not transmit rabies to others by biting.
In asian countries the bat is also not known to transmit rabies but in other parts of the world it also transmit rabies by their bite.
So the squirrel bite will not transmit rabies.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
Rabies is not known to transmit by the bite of rat, rodents, squirrel, bandicot, rabbit.
As you were bit by the squirrel which is not known to harbor rabies virus and thus it will not transmit rabies to others by biting.
In asian countries the bat is also not known to transmit rabies but in other parts of the world it also transmit rabies by their bite.
So the squirrel bite will not transmit rabies.
Thank you.
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