Rabies Risk
Current as of: June 26, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine
Rabies may be a concern after an animal bite if: The animal that bit you was acting strangely or foaming at the mouth. The animal attacked you for no clear reason. The animal cannot be watched for signs of rabies. You were bitten while you were in a foreign country or in the wilderness.