A rabid hamster can live for about a week. Hamsters are not canines and are not susceptible to rabies virus. Although generally speaking, all warm-blooded animals may carry rabies virus, there are still no cases of hamsters carrying rabies virus.

Animals infected with rabies virus usually become ill within two weeks and die within a week of onset. But even if you are bitten by a hamster, you don’t need to worry too much, because hamsters basically do not spread rabies.

Can hamsters transmit rabies?

Hamsters generally do not infect rabies, because rabies virus mainly exists in mammals, such as cats or dogs, but also foxes or bats, so hamsters carry The probability of rabies virus is relatively low.

After being scratched by a hamster, timely disinfection is required to avoid wound infection and promote wound healing. You also need to pay more attention to rest in daily life, and you should not stay up late or be overworked.