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Can a bat bite you without you feeling it or noticing it? can running and listening to loud music distract you from the bite? i live in an area that rarely sees bats and in a very low-risk country?

Q: can a bat bite you without you feeling it or noticing it? can running and listening to loud music distract you from the bite? i live in an area that rarely sees bats and in a very low-risk country?

: A sleeping person may not notice being bitten by a bat. If you there is any possibility of a bat bite, you should get rabies vaccine.

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

A sleeping person may not notice being bitten by a bat. If you there is any possibility of a bat bite, you should get rabies vaccine.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 9/7/2021

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A member asked:

Can a bat bite you without you feeling it or noticing it? can running and listening to loud music distract you from the bite? i live in an area that rarely sees bats and in a very low-risk country?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Rhoads agreed

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