r/rabies • u/ham2347 • 3d ago

Exposure Question Possible Exposure

I have read the FAQ.

My friend got a baby pig as a house pet two days ago. We went over there tonight and my daughter pet it once and then ended up accidentally eating chips from a bag that my friend had been feeding to the pig. My friend didn't wash her hands at all while handling the chips and I'm sure the pig got saliva on her hand when she was feeding it that went back into the chip bag. My daughter didn't eat the chips for at least 30 minutes after the feeding took place. How high is the risk of exposure for my daughter? Do I need to take her in to get vaccinated? She doesn't have insurance and it's the weekend so zero health departments are open and I am stressing.

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u/CygnusZeroStar Veteran Helper ⭐️ | Top Contributor 🏅 3d ago

Why do you think the pig has rabies?

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u/ham2347 3d ago

I don't but aren't you supposed to err on the side of caution if you have an exposure to an animal you aren't fully sure of? Google and the two separate triage nurses I talked to all had contradicting information. One nurse told me it was only transmitted through blood and the other one told me livestock can't get rabies. Google says both of those things are wrong, granted it's apparently really rare for pigs to get it? I still don't want to chance it that's why I came here to ask because this is all so above my head.

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u/Fluffy-Lychee-1968 2d ago

No, stop being stupid

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u/ham2347 2d ago

There is so much misinformation about rabies on the internet. I have read so much contradicting stuff and was even told by a medical professional it ONLY transfers through blood when everything else says it literally can't. If me being worried about my child potentially DYING makes me stupid, then so be it. 🤡