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Can rabies spread through water?
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Can rabies spread by using contaminated water for mouth rinsing?
Expert Answer
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Dr Pradeep SethOct 18, 2008
Professor of Virology and Head, Department of Microbiology,
and In-charge HIV/AIDS Reference Centre (NACO),
A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi
and In-charge HIV/AIDS Reference Centre (NACO),
A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi
No, rabies cannot be spread by contaminated water but gastroenteritis and cholera do.
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