It is also possible to be infected if you are bitten by an animal and the rabies virus is diluted by water. If the rabies virus is present in water, there is little chance of transmission. If the patient was bitten by an animal, repeated washing of the wound with soapy water can effectively rinse and dilute some of the virus. However, such cleaning cannot completely remove the rabies virus. After the rinsing and bandaging is completed, the patient should be injected with rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin in a timely manner in order to effectively avoid infection with the rabies virus. If the rabies virus exists in water, the chance of infection is not very high. Because the rabies virus has a relatively short survival time after it leaves the host, it is unlikely to infect healthy people, whether they are exposed to air or water. If the patient has obvious skin lesions, after exposure to the rabies virus, it is important to treat the wounds and administer the rabies vaccine in a timely manner in order to avoid contracting the virus.