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Can you get sick if a raccoon is sick?

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There are several signs that a raccoon may display if it is sick. Sick signs include foaming at the mouth, discharge from the mouth and eyes, trouble breathing, vomiting, weakness, slow movement, aggressiveness, and being out during the day.

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The animal is behaving abnormally and should not be approached. Your description is similar to symptoms shown by animals suffering from rabies. By approaching and touching the raccoon you placed yourself in grave danger and should seek medical care as you will probably need a series of rabies shots.

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please tell me i found a raccoon that was stuck in weeds so i helped it but it goes around in a circle and laid down then get up again what do you think

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Yes, raccoons can carry a number of diseases that can be transmitted to humans, including rabies and roundworms.

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