Hi i recently cleaned the gutters out on my house, there was a sick bat in the gutter and it was laying in the standing water of the gutter. I cleaned the gutter out with my bare hands and realized later the bat could of had rabies. I got my hands wet from the water while cleaning and i also have a few cuts and scrapes on them from doing yard work. Should i get vaccinated? I did not touch the bat physically but im worried he may have spred rabies in the the water he was laying in that i got on my hands. The closest i was to the bat was about 5 feet
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Rabies virus spreads only through the saliva of the infected animal through bites. You cannot contract the virus in the description you have provided.
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Dr. Smruti Pevekar
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Is Rabies Infection Transmitted Through Water?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Rabies virus spreads only through the saliva of the infected animal through bites. You cannot contract the virus in the description you have provided. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Smruti Pevekar