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Can you cat ravies from touching what a racoon might have touched?
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If you touch an object that a rabies infected raccoon has put their saliva (or other bodily fluid) on then you could possibly become infected if you get it into your mucus membranes (eyes, nose, mouth, etc) or into an open wound.
Technically, it IS possible then, but the infected raccoon would have had to have left blood, saliva, or some sort of fluid on the object you touched.
Make sure to wash your hands thoroughly after coming in contact with objects you know have been touched by wild animals. Not all raccoons are rabies infected but it's better to be safe than sorry, in my opinion.
Rabies symptoms, in humans, develop between 10 and 50 days after exposure. Infected humans complain of loss of appetite, fatigue, headache, insomnia, depression, and have a fever. Over half of humans infected with rabies will have pain and itching, and numbness at the exposure side. Death may be sudden, and may be proceeded with signs of nervous system damage (hyperactivity, hypersensitivity, disorientation, hallucinations, seizures, paralysis). Being infected by rabies may mean cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, coma, and/or common with life-support measures.
If you fear you may have been infected then seek medical assistance immediately--even if you're not having any symptoms. A simple test can be ran to ensure your health. If you are found to be infected then you need to have treatment for this IMMEDIATELY.
I hope all is well. If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask me! :)
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