Do baby raccoons carry diseases?

Answer by  thelostone (1457)

Any animal can carry a disease although no animal is born with a disease unless it has contracted it from its parents.

Answer by  gummie (738)

Raccoons are the leading carriers of rabies which is an extremely dangerous disease. Virtually 100% of rabie victims die. Just because a raccoon is a baby and may look extremely cute, do not be fooled. The mother could be a carrier and could pass it on to her babies which could pass it on to you if bitten.

Answer by  ladybud (1069)

wild one's yes they are scavenger's and can carry's few disease's like rabies, salmonella and worm's. If the raccoon's are domesticated from a breeder no they have not been exposed to disease.

Answer by  NurseB (513)

If it was a captive-raised raccoon there is little risk of disease. There is a slight chance that a wild raccoon could have acquired rabies in utero. Raccoons are not known carriers of a specific disease.

Answer by  Latin4 (11170)

Mother raccons carry diseases and pass it on to the babies. If you are bitten by a baby raccoon you will need to go to the emergency room immediately. These animals carry rabies and the treatment for that can be very painful. This is a very serious situation and shouldn't be taken lightly.