I was cleaning out a new bird nest from the exhaust pipe coming from our dryer earlier today and I noticed more further inside. So, I reached in and pulled the rest out and cut my arm. I had to go in and out a couple times and didn t notice until afterwards. The vent always has steam coming out of it, so it s a breeding ground already; not to mention any illnesses/pathogens the birds may have had. So, I m worried I may have contracted something from any urine/feces/saliva/etc. inside the nest/pipe. Should I talk to a Primary care/go to the ER? I know its often a The sooner you catch it, the better type of thing. I didn t think about it until just now. It swelled up pretty bad at first, and is still raised; which is odd for a normal cut/scrape on me. I m pretty sure I m up to date on my tetanus shot, so I m not overly concerned about that aspect of it.