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Does picking things from floor and keeping in mouth can cause rabies? I have my shots of rabipur last year with booster after 1 year in December 2017.
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Dear Lybrateuser, - Rabies is caused by bite or lick of a rabid animal usually dog & the saliva should come in contact with the persons blood - it is not caused by picking up things from the floor & keeping in the mouth.
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