Bedlasky
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Is it possible to catch rabies indirectly from wooden sticks?
Hi,
I have probably stupid question. I was on a trip in mountains with my friend at tuesday in western Poland. We encoutered sick fox, it wasn't affraid
of us, it seems like it tried to go to us, so we stepped back few meters. It wasn't aggresive though. It barely walked, it mostly lied in a mud. It's
possible that it had rabies, maybe not. Fox didn't bite us, we didn't touch it. Friend suggested that we could take some wooden sticks to keep fox
away from us and try to walk past it. So we picked some wet wodden sticks from the forest floor (let's say 10 meters away from the fox, I am not
sure). But I still wasn't convinced that it is good idea and I found some doable path through the forest uphill. So we walked around the fox through
that forest in a steep hill. And now that question - it is possible to catch rabies from that wet wooden stick we picked? Animals with rabies can bite
in to everything they encounter. I know that's probably impossible, but I am really not expert in these things.
I firstly didn't thought about it, but I later find what rabies actually is, I didn't know until that. And then I thought about this and I can't get
rid of these thought's ever since. I am not in a very good mental state in a past few years and this really doesn't help. In last two days I live in a
constant fear and I had several panic attacks. I never experienced such horrible feelings. I know it's irrational, but it doesn't stop this. I
probably need to read something from anyone who is more knowledgeble than me. So thanks to anyone who can give me answer, because I can't imagine one
month with those feelings every day.
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clearly_not_atara
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The stick part is plausible, but I'm pretty sure that in order to contract rabies you have to break the skin. If you were scratched in any way during
the encounter, you should seek medical attention. Otherwise, it's probably not a big deal, but you may want to report the incident so that people know
there is rabies in the area.
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wg48temp9
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I don't know but I suspect that the rabies virus is easily killed out side of a host because it does not cause an epidemic like the Corrona virus
does.
Perhaps if you go and get the rabies vaccine it will reduce your worry. Apparently they have a vaccine that is effective even after your infected. Go
to a doctor as soon as possibly. We don't want to miss your colorfull contributions.
I am wg48 but not on my usual pc hence the temp handle.
Thank goodness for Fleming and the fungi.
Old codger' lives matters, wear a mask and help save them.
Be aware of demagoguery, keep your frontal lobes fully engaged.
I don't know who invented mRNA vaccines but they should get a fancy medal and I hope they made a shed load of money from it.
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Bedlasky
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Thank both of you for answers. In sunday I phone call veterinary administration office, they usually deal with sick or injured animals and they told
me, it was practicaly impossible cauth something in this way. My doctor in monday also told me that it is nonsense. She was more concerned about my
mental state, which still isn't ok. Thanks for taking me serious, I really appreciate it. SM community is truly awesome.
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