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Will Wound From Raccoon Bitten Wire Cause Rabies?
Question: I a bee hive in the winter you put something like chicken wire in the hole to keep mice out I seen that a raccoon had moved the XXXXXXX holding the wire in place I seen raccoon dropping in front of hive when I picked up the wire it poked me twice breaking skin can I get rabies? The raccoon moved the wire with its hands an mouth don't know if wire was moved a day ago or a week ago. Do I need to see a doctor
Brief Answer:
No rabies.Take tetanus toxoid injection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear.Thanks for your query.
Rabies is caused by virus.When the virus is exposed to the external environment the virus dies.Thus infection will not spread from the wire which hurt you.
Chances of infection are more only when the Racoon directly bite a person.
Hence no need to panic.
Visit your doctor to get a Tetanus toxoid injection if you have not taken in <3 years.Clean the wound with povidone iodine solution and apply a skin ointment(Soframycin cream) locally.
Hope this answers your query.
No rabies.Take tetanus toxoid injection.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear.Thanks for your query.
Rabies is caused by virus.When the virus is exposed to the external environment the virus dies.Thus infection will not spread from the wire which hurt you.
Chances of infection are more only when the Racoon directly bite a person.
Hence no need to panic.
Visit your doctor to get a Tetanus toxoid injection if you have not taken in <3 years.Clean the wound with povidone iodine solution and apply a skin ointment(Soframycin cream) locally.
Hope this answers your query.
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