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Is there any chance of rabies spread by eating food or fruits licked or eaten by a rabid animal. Suppose the food item is contaminated ,how long rabies virus survive in food items in room temperature?
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Dear Lybrateuser, -always clean the fruit with running water thoroughly before consumption, doesn't normally spread by consumption of food & fruits - the virus may survive for 20-30 min outside the body atmosphere.
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Yes. As saliva or secretions are the main mode of spread of infection from a rabid dog, if definitely not known to be rabid too, chances of infection of other kinds (bacterial/viral) are more to spread. Such food items to be discarded.
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