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    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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    Re: Need more advice about possible bat contact

    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.
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    Re: Need more advice about possible bat contact

    Wait- are you worried about rabies?

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    Re: Need more advice about possible bat contact

    Quote Originally Posted by NoraB View Post
    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.
    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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    Re: Need more advice about possible bat contact

    Quote Originally Posted by jojo2316 View Post
    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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    Re: Need more advice about possible bat contact

    Quote Originally Posted by dmc1892 View Post
    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.

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    Re: Need more advice about possible bat contact

    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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    Re: Need more advice about possible bat contact

    Quote Originally Posted by meltedchic View Post
    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.

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    Re: Need more advice about possible bat contact

    Quote Originally Posted by Fishmanpa View Post
    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.

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    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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    Re: Need more advice about possible bat contact

    Quote Originally Posted by Fishmanpa View Post
    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.

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    That’s correct but we have a slightly different variant that is still very rare

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