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A raccoon bites a camper. How should you clean the wound?

Scrub with soap and water, then flush for five minutes.

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  1. Pour on rubbing alcohol only
  2. Cover it and wash it tomorrow
  3. Wash with soap and water for at least 15 minutes ✔

Why: Wash the wound immediately with soap and water for 15 minutes, then get medical help for a rabies risk assessment and possible shots.

Huh, didn't know that: Rabies can spread through the saliva of mammals such as dogs, skunks, raccoons, foxes and bats.

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Why don't raccoons ever get lost? They always know their way around a trash can.
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Answer: Wash with soap and water for at least 15 minutes. Wash the wound immediately with soap and water for 15 minutes, then get medical help for a rabies risk assessment and possible shots.

  1. Rabies, World Health Organization www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/rabies
    wash the wound with water and soap for at least 15 minutes and seek medical attention.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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