nhluhr t1_ja3oapr wrote
The chances that bat doesn't have rabies are not good. You REALLY need to get the bat tested and potentially begin the rabies vaccine regimen.
Watch this if you need any convincing https://youtu.be/OOu2JjQmS6Y
Just as a reminder, if you wait until you have any symptoms, you are already 100% guaranteed to die miserably from it.
CornWallacedaGeneral t1_ja52gd4 wrote
OP posts that he found it in his pool...he didn't say the bat landed on him or bit him why tf would he need to begin a vaccine regimen?...you gotta be telling me that just by looking at a bat he's gonna catch rabies...or by grabbing it out of the pool with a pool net on an 8 foot pole is somehow gonna splash the rabies virus on him or something,I know I sound really condescending but I'm genuinely asking you why do you assume Op needs to get on some type of rabies vaccine regimen when his post clearly stated they found it in their pool?
My first assumption without any other information is that OP saved the Bat's life by grabbing it with what I assume is something attached to a pole from a safe distance...but thats just what I assume to be a normal thought process,but you went and gave the whole super safety lecture-gram about OP NEEDING to get the rabies vaccine...why?
Txkevo t1_ja57czi wrote
This. 100%. He would use a pool net to get the bat out. Y’all really think he waded in there and scooped it out???
Source: Own a pool and scoop things out with net ALL THE TIME
SafetyMan35 t1_ja5jeyf wrote
The one possible exception is if OP was reaching in to empty the skimmer basket, but a bat, mouse, frog or snake there is likely going to succumb to exhaustion and die.
Sanity_LARP t1_ja57shs wrote
"look at this zombie I found in my back yard" > "dude be careful, if a zombie bites or scratches you you'll be transformed into the living dead" > "why does everyone freak out about the zombie virus any time someone posts a zombie?"
kh1179 t1_ja5fvsj wrote
You don't check for bites or scratches if the zombie never comes in contact with you
CornWallacedaGeneral t1_ja584y6 wrote
Nah...thats exactly the opposite of what I'm talking about and you need to brush up on your speed reading comprehension cause your glazing over text game is lacking
nonanon66 t1_ja4nkt8 wrote
Bullets save some misery, so guarantee no. Reference “Old Yeller”
viener_schnitzel t1_ja5ff44 wrote
Also, around 14% of dogs will survive rabies infection. So death not a guarantee either.
xxBeatrixKiddoxx t1_ja56m4i wrote
Link it here the one thing. That ONE RABIES POST andddd go
bulboustadpole t1_ja6rkqg wrote
Here we go again with the rabies fear mongering.
In the United States 5 people died of rabies in 2021. That makes it one of the rarest if not the rarest causes of deaths out of literally everything.
ACER719x t1_ja6yci2 wrote
Again, because rabies vaccine is often administered in these situations hence why our outcomes are better when compared to less fortunate countries such as India where many are in poverty and can’t afford proper treatment.
bulboustadpole t1_ja70n6w wrote
I would love to see some numbers on how many rabies vaccines are administered in the US. My guess is not as much as you would think.
Also this misses the point.
>The chances that bat doesn't have rabies are not good. You REALLY need to get the bat tested and potentially begin the rabies vaccine regimen.
And you know this how? What evidence were you able to gather from a photo of a bat that makes you think it likely has rabies?
An informed person would likely go to get a rabies vaccine but your average person may not. By your logic every person who is near a bat or touched one needs to get immediate vaccinations yet most people do not and the deaths don't match up.
Unless you are actually bitten by an animal such as a bat or another animal that's known to carry rabies you really don't need to get the series of vaccines.
India has higher amounts of rabies and deaths because they don't vaccinate their dogs. Nearly all rabies cases in India are from dogs.
KillstardoAbominate t1_ja8qdlw wrote
> What evidence were you able to gather from a photo of a bat that makes you think it likely has rabies? > >
Simply the fact that it exists and it's a fucking bat. Bats are among the most common animals to have and/or spread rabies. It's pretty fucking simple. If you handle a bat you should probably get the rabies vaccine.
https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/animals/bats/index.html
Edit to add:
>I would love to see some numbers on how many rabies vaccines are administered in the US. My guess is not as much as you would think.
According to the CDC, "only" 30,000 - 60,000 people per year receive rabies vaccines for postexposure.
https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa/surveillance/human_rabies.html
Also, notice in the list of rabies cases, 13 of the 25 were from bats and how some of them occurred without a known bite.
psychRNkris t1_ja3qaav wrote
OP didn't say they were bit, scratched, or didn't wear gloves. Way to overreact.
failjoh t1_ja3w5y8 wrote
Rabies is one to overreact about.
KesterFay t1_ja3xbf7 wrote
Doesn't take much. You can miss the point of transmission.
Txkevo t1_ja57nzo wrote
Seriously? Do you think he picked up rabies by association? You guys are a lot.
eggseverydayagain t1_ja40dwj wrote
Have you seen rabies videos?
psychRNkris t1_ja457sb wrote
My dad was a veterinarian, I am very aware of rabies and the deadlines of it. Many vets have been elbow deep in a necropsy only to realize the animal died of rabies. That doesn't mean that OP has exposed themselves to rabies. If OP wore gloves to handle the animal, there is no problem. I stand by my statement.
nhluhr t1_ja47dfp wrote
There is a huge difference between a trained professional handling a dead animal and some Joe air-drying a found critter.
psychRNkris t1_ja480zj wrote
Gloves. Who on earth would handle a wet wild animal without gloves? And look at the picture. That bat bit no one. And the trained medical professional in my description was absolutely exposed to rabies and got shots.
Dark_Shade_75 t1_ja4sr7f wrote
Yes, the professional vet always keeps up to date on his shots. Because they know they can't always be perfect. Normal civilians do not get the rabies vaccine as a matter of course. OP should check and potentially get the shot.
stevejobed t1_ja54iqh wrote
Lots of people get bitten by bats and don’t know. You are supposed to assume you were bitten if you come in close contact.
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