The rabies virus is not eliminated when exposed to water, but it survives for a relatively short period of time after leaving the host and being exposed to water. Rabies virus is the pathogen that causes rabies, and is contagious and zoonotic; the survival time of rabies virus is related to many factors, such as temperature, humidity, host, etc. The virus is easily inactivated by light, alcohol, formaldehyde, ultraviolet rays, etc., and loses its biological activity, but it can be preserved for several years under the extreme cold condition of -70℃. The rabies virus is not eliminated by water, but if the rabies virus leaves the host and is exposed to water, it may be rapidly inactivated and survive for a shorter period of time if its survival in water is affected by exposure to sunlight, temperature, etc. Considering that rabies is a fatal disease, if you are exposed to rabies virus, you should flush the wound with running water and go to a proper medical institution as soon as possible for rabies vaccination.