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Can Dog Licks Spread Rabies Infection? Cases of dog attacks and attack on people are constantly increasing. Dogs are rabies by cutting and people are also losing their lives. But loving dogs and living with them is also a part of some people's lives. Therefore, it is very important to take precautions. People like to play with dogs, but during this time, if the dog licks you, what can be rabies?

Rabies is a deadly disease that attacks your immune system. Once the disease catches you, it becomes impossible to avoid. Doctors also consider rabies to be one of the most dangerous diseases. Rabies infection is mostly spread by bites of dogs, cats or any infected animal.

How safe to lick dogs

Dr. NR Rawat at Animal Science University, Rajasthan It is said that if a vaccinated dog licks you, then there is no need to panic, but if the dog is infected or has no anti rabies vaccine, then you can get rabies from dog saliva. Dog saliva contains germs of rabies. But this happens when there is a wound on your body or a wound or fresh cut and an infected dog licks that place, then the risk of rabies increases. That is, this danger increases due to the arrival of the wound place in contact with the saliva of dogs, not licking directly.

What to say about experts

• According to the guidelines of AIIMS and WHO, if a person has an open wound, scratch or an infected dog saliva on the infectious surface of the mouth, there may be a risk of rabies infection.
• Experts believe that the rabies virus needs a way to get into the blood and this path may be a mucus membrane infected with cut, scratch or saliva.
• After the bite of the infected animal, the rabies virus first goes into blood or tissue and then gradually attaches the nervous system and brain through the veins. Once the virus goes into the Navars system, it dies in 5 to 15 days.

In which case the danger is high?

• If the dog is infected with rabies and you have a cut or wound on your body while licking.
• If the dog licks near your lips, eye or mouth.
• If there is an old wound on your body, which has saliva.

What to do if you come in contact with infected dog?

If the saliva of suspected dog is on your cut or wound, then start treatment immediately.

Wash the affected area with water and soap for at least 15 minutes.

Apply antiseptic (eg iodine or spirit).

Without delay, go to the nearby hospital and tell the doctor full details.

As per the advice of the doctor, get rabies vaccine.