Keyboard keys typing themselves after water spillage

Hello,
I spilled water on my wireless mac keyboard. I have left it upside down to air dry for a few days but when I put the batteries in and start it up the keyboard keeps typing itself and won't let me do anything. Can I do anything to save the keyboard?
Thank you
kiera

I have been letting it dry longer as suggested perhaps not long enough yet, I tried it and it has stopped typing by itself. The middle row of keys and the space bar is working but nothing else. Are the rest likely to come back or is it done for?
ki

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