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Accidentally slept in a room with open windows during the day(without the screen). can a rabid bat bite me and fly away without knowing? cant see a bat but scared of rabies. currently pregnant, should i get rabies pep shot as a precaution?

Q: accidentally slept in a room with open windows during the day(without the screen). can a rabid bat bite me and fly away without knowing? cant see a bat but scared of rabies. currently pregnant, should i get rabies pep shot as a precaution?

: I have my own problems with bats. They are not fond of flying around in the day time. If you were attacked, it is likely you would have some evidence of a lesion where bitten. Next time use a screen or have a fishing net close by. In NE we have little brown bats who mostly want to get out of your company.

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I have my own problems with bats. They are not fond of flying around in the day time. If you were attacked, it is likely you would have some evidence of a lesion where bitten. Next time use a screen or have a fishing net close by. In NE we have little brown bats who mostly want to get out of your company.

Answered 9/10/2021

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A member asked:

Accidentally slept in a room with open windows during the day(without the screen). can a rabid bat bite me and fly away without knowing? cant see a bat but scared of rabies. currently pregnant, should i get rabies pep shot as a precaution?

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