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Can Rabies Be Transferred Through Blood?

Can rabies be transferred through blood? I may have ran over something and when I came inside after cleaning it I forgot to wash my hands and began playing a video game then I realized I needed to wash my hands so I did then I came back and forgot to clean my mouse and I have a bad habit of biting my nails. So if the animal did have rabies could I have rabies now?
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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Hello thanx to contact healthcare magic. If I am your suggestion giving Doctor I suggest you that you should not be worry regarding rabies. Rabies only spreads through damaged nerves, which happens in the case of biting by dogs. But it wont spread by biting of nails. But if suppose when you biting the nail you got injured the fingerbed you might be infected with rabies. But I think you have not injured your finger during biting the nail so do not worry regarding that. If you have anything else to ask kindly contact me Dr Arun Tank, Infectious Disease specialist.
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Can Rabies Be Transferred Through Blood?

Hello thanx to contact healthcare magic. If I am your suggestion giving Doctor I suggest you that you should not be worry regarding rabies. Rabies only spreads through damaged nerves, which happens in the case of biting by dogs. But it wont spread by biting of nails. But if suppose when you biting the nail you got injured the fingerbed you might be infected with rabies. But I think you have not injured your finger during biting the nail so do not worry regarding that. If you have anything else to ask kindly contact me Dr Arun Tank, Infectious Disease specialist.