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Will I Get Rabies By Touching A Rabid Dog?

Did the rabies can spread by having direct contact with rabies affected dog skin.?? Last monday i was going walking.on my opposite a rabies affected came across me and about to bite. i was started running bt i fell down. i was unconcious for 2 min.The dog came over my body for biting me but my friend hit the dog with a wood. The dog was died.Then my friend lift me up. Bt again i fell down over the dog.i had direct contact with the dog skin. I had wounded in my legs knee and scraches in my hand fingers.I dont know whether i was directly contacted with the saliva of the dog. Bt the dog blood was in my shirt due to falling down on the dog body. I have checked my self for any bite. bt nothing is there. I want to know whether i will get rabies are not. and any treatment is required. Pls help me out in this issue...
posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2014
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Hello,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query.

In my opinion you should not worry.

Rabies virus can only spreads via bite (Saliva). Virus survives never survives in blood so there is no point of worry to you.


I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.
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Will I Get Rabies By Touching A Rabid Dog?

Hello, I understand your concern. I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query. In my opinion you should not worry. Rabies virus can only spreads via bite (Saliva). Virus survives never survives in blood so there is no point of worry to you. I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you. Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist.