Getting a disease from a dead squirral? - General Health Message Board

bobshotme · 12-05-2006, 02:47 PM

I stepped outside to go to my car to get some gum and right as i stepped out i stepped on part of a dead squirral(i have a stupid cat who catch's them)

I ran inside threw away my pants(they got some on them) and sprayed down my leg and foot with lysol then washed it off and did that 6 times(im a "germaphobe")

Is that good enough or can i catch a disease from the squirrals blood?

dustoffkid · 12-05-2006, 04:49 PM

Extremely unlikely.

Be careful about using things (like Lysol)-that are meant for hard surfaces-on the body.

I'd say you will be fine.

FRB1951 · 12-05-2006, 09:43 PM

I've never heard of a hunter that got sick or died because of a dead squirrel and I'm sure many of them have come into greater contact with the blood than you...so don't worry!

Jagiello · 12-07-2006, 07:15 PM

only if you ate it or had raltaions with it