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Do bat bites look like bug bites? felt a sting on ankle when out running 3 weeks ago & developed itchy bump that looked like bug bite. worried it could've been a rabid bat b/c now having leg paresthesias. vaxxed against rabies 2007 and boosted 2015?
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Bat bites typically appear as two small puncture wounds, approximately one centimeter apart depending on the specie of bat. Incubation period of rabies can be weeks to months but local paresthesia (the leg in your case) is not one of the early symptoms. Furthermore, your last vaccination was 7 years ago so you are still somewhat protected if you truly got a bite with a sick bat.
Answered 8/3/2022
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