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Hello doctors, i made a post on 14th october about a bat possibly bumped into my chest . I saw that bat again around 5 days after the encounter and again today (49 days after the encounter) . It was sitting under a tree near my house where it all happened. Am i safe since the bat is alive ?
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I don’t think there is anything to worry about. Everything seems to be normal and good.
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Don't worry you are safe.
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Yes, you are safe.
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Yes, you are safe.
If the bat is alive and behaving normally even after 49 days, it cannot have been rabid at the time it bumped into you.
Also, a bat just touching or brushing your clothes/chest without a bite or scratch does NOT transmit rabies.
So no treatment is needed now and you can stop worrying.
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No any problem relax u r safe
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It is not about the bat sir , since you are well since no symptoms had arise, you are normal sir
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Safe as any other person according to your explanation.!
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Less likely you would have got any infections including rabies from your initial exposure to the ‘bat’ as you say you are fine 49 days since that happened.
All the best.
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Dr. Sajid Ali
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4 yrs exp
Kanpur
No need to worry
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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Dehradun
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes you are
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Dr. Abhishek Anand
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3 yrs exp
Kolkata
Yes, you are completely safe, and here is the medically correct reason explained in a simple way:
If the same bat is alive 49 days after the incident, it cannot have been rabid at the time it came near you.
A rabid bat cannot survive more than 7 to 10 days once it becomes infectious.
If your encounter was on 14 October and the same bat is still alive:
• It was not rabid at that time
• It could not have transmitted rabies
• You are not at any risk
Also, a bat bumping into you or flying close without a bite or scratch does not transmit rabies.
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Because the bat is alive many weeks later, you are safe and do not need any vaccine or treatment.
If you want, you can tell me exactly what happened during the encounter, and I can confirm your risk even more precisely ,but based on your description, the risk is minimal.
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