Hamsters may carry the rabies virus.
Rabies virus is the causative agent in the formation and development of rabies, a zoonotic infectious disease. Almost all warm-blooded animals, i.e. mammals, are susceptible to rabies virus, and hamsters are also warm-blooded animals, so hamsters may also carry rabies virus. Therefore, if human beings are bitten, scratched, or licked by a hamster carrying the rabies virus on their wounds or mucous membranes, they may also be infected with the virus and endangered by rabies.
As the mortality rate of rabies is almost 100% once it strikes, the harm to human health and socio-economic development is very serious, and it is one of the most serious public health problems for our country. Therefore, men and women, young and old, should pay attention to the prevention of rabies to prevent themselves from being infected by the rabies virus. If you feel unwell, seek medical attention promptly.