Need more advice about possible bat contact
Hi,
Tonight as I walked home I felt a brush passed my right calf and seen a bat flying around me in circles, I felt no sharp bite or scratch but some form of light contact.
I washed the area as soon as I got in , I eventually phoned nhs24 and they said it should be fine and I should keep an eye on any changes.
Would anyone have just went straight to a and e for a jab? I can’t get it out my head now .
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Is there any actual visible evidence of this contact?
Mind you..
I once TOTALLY convinced myself I'd run someone over despite the lack of evidence - like a body. :unsure:
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Wait- are you worried about rabies?
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NoraB
Is there any actual visible evidence of this contact?
Mind you..
I once TOTALLY convinced myself I'd run someone over despite the lack of evidence - like a body. :unsure:
There’s no evidence of a bite or scratch I just know it’s brushed my leg while flying about . I was just more concerned about that sort of contact with the bat .
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jojo2316
Wait- are you worried about rabies?
No I’m more concerned about the EBLV which is the European variant which I know is still rare
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Originally Posted by
dmc1892
There’s no evidence of a bite or scratch I just know it’s brushed my leg while flying about .
That's not what you said....
"Tonight as I walked home I felt a brush passed my right calf and seen a bat flying around me in circles, I felt no sharp bite or scratch but some form of light contact."
You felt something then saw a bat flying about. It's your mind that is creating the false narratives and scenarios.
FMP
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Are your feeling sick or are there symptoms that are not normal like weakness and fatigue?
Anyway, just consult your Doctor because you can have rabies from a bat bite or scratch.
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meltedchic
Anyway, just consult your Doctor because you can have rabies from a bat bite or scratch.
There are no such things as invisible bat bites and the UK has been rabies free since the beginning of the 20th century. No need to see a doctor.
FMP
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Fishmanpa
That's not what you said....
"Tonight as I walked home I felt a brush passed my right calf and seen a bat flying around me in circles, I felt no sharp bite or scratch but some form of light contact."
You felt something then saw a bat flying about. It's your mind that is creating the false narratives and scenarios.
FMP
Well I did feel something touch my leg then a bat extremely close to me , in my area the fly around the lights in the street relatively low. I don’t think I imagined the contact.
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Fishmanpa
There are no such things as invisible bat bites and the UK has been rabies free since the beginning of the 20th century. No need to see a doctor.
FMP
That’s correct but we have a slightly different variant that is still very rare