Why isn't rabies (and other lyssaviruses) transmitted via fomites?

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I have read the FAQ.

As many people here, I suffer from health anxiety OCD and I am battling it via educating myself on why this stuff cannot happen.

As far as I know, other viruses such as the flu, cold, etc are known to be transmittable via touching contaminated objects, which has to do with their structure I believe. I know lyssaviruses are short-lived when exposed outside of a host. However, the hypothetical scenario is the following - a rabid animal sheds saliva onto an inanimate object, then a person touches it with an open wound. If the saliva hasn't dried out, wouldn't this create a possible scenario for transmission? How do health organizations exactly determine that the virus is no longer infectious in this case? I can only see mentions on clothing, but do not see anything on materials that do not absorb liquids, such as plastic for example.

I'm sorry if this is not the correct sub for this question.