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Will a dog scratch I had ten years ago cause me rabies?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a crazy dog that scratched me 10 years ago. So, I want to know whether that can lead me to rabies because I have never taken any anti-virus booster. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. 10 years is quite a long time. It is highly unlikely that you can get rabies by an exposure 10 years back. Usually with infection of rabies virus, (through a bite of rabid animal) shows symptoms in 20 to 90 days. The period can be as long as more than a year. But I have n... Read Full »
I ate a fruit contaminated with rat saliva and urine. Will I get rabies?
Query: Hi doctor, Accidentally, I ate pineapple infected with house rat saliva and urine. I suspect it because I saw rat urine and feces near it. Is there any risk for me to get rabies? Please suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You do not have a chance to get rabies. Even if the rat is infected, transmission from a non-bite exposure is relatively rare. Some cases have shown rabies being transferred from corneal transplant and liver transplant. Rabies transferred from ingested infected saliva i... Read Full »