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Is mucus contagious

Updated: 4/28/2022
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In so many viral diseases mucus transmit the disease. HIV being exception. As virus is in the DNA of the host and as such not secreted in mucus. Influenza, Hepatitis B, Herpes zoster virus. ( Gram-ma next door, probably, almost always give this infection in mouth of the new born. So Herpes zoster of mouth is very common.) Rabies is noted example. But here virus comes in the mouth of the Rabi-ed animal 4 to 5 days before death of the animal. So it is mentioned that if animal dies of Rabies after 12 days of biting the patient. Animal has 'not' transferred the disease to the patient. But you always opt for anti-rabies treatment. As you can not convince the patient and you also do not like to take the risk.

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