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Hi There. I Have Always Had A Horrible Phobia Of

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Posted on Tue, 6 Oct 2020
Question: Hi there. I have always had a horrible phobia of bats and getting rabies. It has become a major anxiety problem that I’m controlling with meds and therapy however my anxiety was triggered yesterday when I was getting out of my car at night and felt some something on my inner leg. (Probably just in my head) not painful that I remember I did not flinch or scream in pain or anything but my head immediately thought bat bite. I examined the area after and didn’t see any redness irritation bite marks scratch marks or pain but I’m still convinced it could have been a bat that I just never noticed bite me and now I have rabies and will die. I was wondering if you think I would notice if a bat were to bite me while awake and also if I would see infection symptoms like redness pain swelling etc. I can send u a photo of the area
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Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No sign of bite at all.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

I see the photo you attached and the skin is untouched without signs of bites or scratches. This makes me think that there was not a bat bite at all.
Also if you were awake you may have noticed the bat and may have felt the bite at that moment.
So as a conclusion there is no sign of bite there and you should not worry about rabies.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Hi There. I Have Always Had A Horrible Phobia Of

Brief Answer: No sign of bite at all. Detailed Answer: Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service. I read your query and here is my advice. I see the photo you attached and the skin is untouched without signs of bites or scratches. This makes me think that there was not a bat bite at all. Also if you were awake you may have noticed the bat and may have felt the bite at that moment. So as a conclusion there is no sign of bite there and you should not worry about rabies. Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.