Dog licked hands and then wash hands with wounds on the hands may be infected with rabies Whether or not a dog licked his hand and washed it with a wound on it can be infected with rabies depends on the dog’s physical condition, post-care and other factors. Rabies is caused by rabies virus infection, and rabies virus is mainly transmitted through animals carrying the virus, such as dogs and cats. Generally speaking, if the dog is healthy and does not carry the rabies virus, the dog usually will not be infected with rabies in this case. If the dog carries the rabies virus, the virus invades into the human body through the wound on the patient’s hand, and the patient only washes his hands briefly at a later stage and does not receive rabies vaccination in a timely manner, it is possible to be infected with rabies in this case. However, if you take measures such as repeatedly rinsing the wound with water or soapy water and receiving rabies vaccination in time at the early stage of infection, you may not be infected. In order to prevent rabies infection, patients are advised to receive rabies vaccination in time.