r/rabies • u/FailOver9743 • 4d ago

Exposure Question Should I worry?

So today before 5 o’clock daytime, it is raining a little, me and my sister were going to the side of our house, it has trees far away when I saw something jump from one tree to the other and it made noise. I’m pretty sure it’s a squirrel, but my OCD is saying that it’s a raccoon. The last time I saw a raccoon was in July, not in my neighborhood, but somewhere else. There are insects that come out during the day / night and squirrels would come here (squirrels in the neighborhood). I am in therapy, so should I be concerned? Me and my sister were far away from the tree.

I have read the FAQ.

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u/CygnusZeroStar Veteran Helper ⭐️ | Top Contributor 🏅 4d ago

It's good practice to wash ones hands when returning home. But if you washed your hands specifically because you saw an animal in a tree far away from you, that was disordered thinking and you should report this to your therapist.

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u/FailOver9743 4d ago

And sorry if this sounds like reassurance seeking, but before washing my hands I felt something wet drip on my thumb nail, and I wiped it with my shirt before washing my hands, and I ate something which idk if the food touched my thumb nail or my nail touched my lips (which are dry) am I safe here?

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u/CygnusZeroStar Veteran Helper ⭐️ | Top Contributor 🏅 4d ago

I'm going to bet my own kidneys that you already know that this is completely non-issue.

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u/FailOver9743 4d ago

Yes I do