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A feral cat scratch poses a risk of rabies transmission days after the incident

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that a feral cat scratch poses a risk of rabies transmission days after the incident?

Yes. Feral cat scratches can transmit the rabies virus if the animal is infected, as virus shedding occurs prior to symptoms and post-exposure risks persist.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The claim is specific and falsifiable regarding rabies transmission via a feral cat scratch. Evidence from veterinary guidelines and clinical case reports confirms that infected cats shed the virus in their saliva and that scratches can transmit rabies, requiring timely post-exposure prophylaxis.

Evidence for · 2
Feline rabies. ABCD guidelines on prevention and management.
2009
Indicates that the rabies virus is shed in the saliva of rabid animals prior to clinical signs and can be transmitted via a bite or scratch.
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T, F., D, A., S, B., C, B., H, E., T, G., K, H., MJ, H., A, L., H, L., F, M., MG, P., AD, R., E, T., U, T., & MC, H. (2009). Feline rabies. ABCD guidelines on prevention and management.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfms.2009.05.007

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Pediatric Rabies Due to a Feral Cat Bite in the Amazonas Region of Peru: First Rabies Case in a Decade
2025
Demonstrates a case where rabies symptoms and subsequent death occurred following an animal scratch incident from a feral cat.
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Cuela-Martínez, K. T., Peña-Vásquez, W., Vásquez-Paz, H., & Virú-Loza, M. A. (2025). Pediatric Rabies Due to a Feral Cat Bite in the Amazonas Region of Peru: First Rabies Case in a Decade. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/30502225251318115

What does the evidence say?

The claim is specific and falsifiable regarding rabies transmission via a feral cat scratch. Evidence from veterinary guidelines and clinical case reports confirms that infected cats shed the virus in their saliva and that scratches can transmit rabies, requiring timely post-exposure prophylaxis.

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