Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I was outside when a bat flew past and swiped my forehead with it's wing. i saw no marks where it touched. is this a rabies exposure? do i need shots?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: It would need to be associated with the mixing of body fluids, such as a bite. No worries.
Answered 8/30/2015
2.3k views
Thank
No treatment needed: If you are sure you did not sustain a bite, no treatment is needed. If the only contact was the wing touching your intact skin, you are not at risk for contracting rabies.
Answered 8/30/2015
2.3k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
MD said I did not need rabies vaccine after a bat exposure. Why? (Yes, I am getting the shots)
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My 3 year old son had an exposure with bat 11 days back, till now he had three shots of rabies vaccine. is he safe now and is he started to have antibodies? no symptoms as of now?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I'm between 4th and 5th rabies vaccination in shot series. Given HRIG 22 days ago for PEP for potential bat bite. I was walking few nights ago and bat flew into my head. Am I protected from this 2nd exposure or do I need to start vaccination over?
While caving my head skimmed over a sleeping bat Only my hair touched the bat. It stayed asleep and did not bite me. If my head/hair touched a bat's fur and then I touched my hair, could I get rabies if I touched my eyes or a cut w/o washing myhands?
Poked my head outside tonight heard what I thought to be a bat couldn't see anything could I still catch rabies if it was near me?
6 days after bat exposure and potential bite mark on foot hrig was given (L foot and L glute) & rabies vax in L arm at ER. Is it ok they used the glute for hrig? husband also received IG in glute. All literature says not to? I just had 2nd shot?
4 Rabies shots post-exposure 8/2020. Had another exposure and had two booster shots ending on 6/23/21. 30 days later on 7/25/21 I felt something brush on my shoulder at night. If it were a bat, I would be protected, yes? WHO document says Im safe?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
