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Rabies due to handling a bat(animal)

2017-07-24 13:41:33
A bat wandered into my home late in the evening and we handle it with some thin plastic pipe. The pipe was in contact with the bat for a very short time. I was then accidently injured (Just a few scratches with bleeding) by the same plastic pipe a few minutes later. Am I at a risk of catching Rabies from such indirect contact? What are next steps?
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Bat is bad thing to happen and handling it a direct or indirect way is not so good you better have precaution so . Consult a physician and have. Anti rabies vaccines as advised.

Answered2017-07-26 09:38:40

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