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I slept in a room on 8th floor with open windows(no screen) during daytime. can a rabid bat enter through it , bite me & fly away without knowing? didnt see a bat though, but worried of rabies. im pregnant, should i get rabies post exposure shot?
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Any animal bite leaves tell tale marks on the body. Since Bats are nocturnal, it is highly unlikely that a bat would have entered your window during the day time and bitten you without knowing. You do not need the Rabies Post Exposure series of shots.
Answered 9/10/2021
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