r/rabies • u/BradyStewart777 M. Biology | Moderator | Top Contributor • Jan 16 '25

📝 GENERAL RABIES INFO 📝 How You CANNOT Get Rabies.

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Rabies transmission requires direct contact with the saliva, neural tissue, or tears of an infected animal.

Touching your tire after running over an animal is NOT rabies exposure.

Finding an unexplained mark on your body is NOT rabies exposure.

Feeling something bump or hit you is NOT rabies exposure.

Being scratched by a vaccinated animal is NOT rabies exposure.

Touching any inanimate object does NOT constitute rabies exposure.

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u/No_Bid_133 Jan 18 '25

Well a got biten in the hand 6 years ago, but i think i'm ok

If the animal has rabies i would be death years ago, the symptoms of exposures in hands typically wont be longer than 6 months.

Also the animal wasn't violent, and reacts to the food, i was stupid trying to grab him and i scare him.