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Can a dog pass rabies infection by putting his tongue in some food?
Question
I want to know if rabies can be caused if a stray dog puts its tongue in some eatable which is later eaten by a child?
Expert Answer
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Prof Anthony RedmondNov 13, 2003
Professor of Emergency Medicine,
Keele University, Staffordshire,
UK
Keele University, Staffordshire,
UK
No. Any infection in the saliva will be destroyed by the gut. Rabies infection needs the infection to be introduced directly into the flesh by a bite.
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