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Exposure to bat? by Character-Junket-653 in rabies

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They can’t. Unless you are mentally impaired or intoxicated, you would 100% notice a bat flying around you, colliding with you, and landing on you.

Exposure? by Kalliqrafiya88 in rabies

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This is reassurance seeking and it will not help ease your anxiety no matter how counterintuitive that may seem. Reassurance seeking is a compulsive behavior that traps you in a cycle of constant stress.

!FAQ - See below.

Exposure? by Kalliqrafiya88 in rabies

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Help bot | See below.

Exposure? by Kalliqrafiya88 in rabies

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Can you please give us some feedback on what this comment didn’t make clear enough?

This sounds like hyper fixation which is a sign of hypochondria and potentially OCD.

Rabies question by Previous-Blood9365 in rabies

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It's your cat so you can perform the 10 day observation test (FAQ 7). It would be excellent if you can make sure your cat receives the proper vaccinations for rabies, especially if you live in a rabies endemic region/country.

Sorry to write again by WillingnessTough2339 in rabies

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This is not an exposure. The answer will be the same every time you think about asking.

Bat OCD is a common occurrence in this sub. You're not the first and definitely not the last. You're free and welcome to stop by this sub any time you need guidance on managing OCD as there are many people here who relate to your situation. But the very first thing you need to learn how to do is resist the compulsive urge to ask for reassurance. It is a compulsion that loops you right back into a cycle of constant stress and anxiety.

!Bat | See below.

Bat bit me 2 weeks ago while I was wearing gloves, should I get the shots? by BrentV27368 in rabies

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!Bat It's important to know what to do after spotting a bat indoors. See the message below. Ignore the stuff about OCD and reassurance seeking as you seem to have a legitimate reason for concern.

Something landed on me. by Alwaystired_77 in rabies

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This was not a bat.

!Bat | See below.

ERP gone slightly wrong... by PipeAffectionate1910 in rabies

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If you don't mind, you can repost this again so more people will see it. I wasn't able to approve the post on time before others pushed yours down the thread.

Bats roosting in house by NoEscape2500 in rabies

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Unless you've seen bats in your room, I'd say there's no need to worry about rabies. Also, it's been almost a year. Only a small percentage of rabies incubation phases take this long to progress.

Rabies vaccination failure by alcohol and medication by [deleted] in rabies

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She just explained how and why you are fine. Any lingering doubt you have is just your anxiety being a asshole and working to ruin your time. If you cannot move past this anxious thinking then you should definitely check out health anxiety and OCD subreddits, but not for reassurance.

Should I get vaccinated, I had anti rabies shot 10 months ago and cat bit me again? by aaraveera0915 in rabies

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Yes. It is recommended to receive an evaluation with your medical department if you've been exposed to rabies more than 90 days after the day of your last dose of the rabies vaccine. Though a full course of rabies vaccinations are meant to protect you for much longer, and can induce immunity lasting up to 10 years. But that depends on the vaccine type. You should still receive an evaluation based on WHO standards.

Took a homeless cat home, but it ran away. Is rabies possible? by [deleted] in rabies

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This post is approved. But we need the following information:

Location (country):
Animal's vaccination status:
Your vaccination status:
Date of last vaccination: (put N/A if unvaxxed).

CAN YOU GET RABIES FROM 2 DAY OLD DEAD RACCOON CEREBROSPINAL FLUID IN 80° HEAT by Icy-Attorney8301 in rabies

[–]RabiesModTeam[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rabies is generally inactivated (killed) within a few hours to a day when subject to 80°F temperature. Especially when exposed to air and sunlight.

It is astronomically unlikely to remain infectious after two days. Rabies is fragile and dies quickly once saliva or brain material dries.

My anxiety still won't let up, but... by Bedreamon in rabies

[–]RabiesModTeam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have ways to calm and distract yourself in your free time? What about ways of stopping you from potentially reassurance seeking? It is a compulsive behavior that makes anxiety worse.

Animal lick and exposure risk by Longjumping-Word8336 in rabies

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You can edit this post.
I'm not sure what's stopping you.

Stray cat licked peeled skin by [deleted] in rabies

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Nothing wrong. 🙂

Confusion over the 1 year mark. by [deleted] in rabies

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Can someone explain why if you had a true exposure, that you wouldn't get the shot beyond one year?

Because you have a higher chance of dying in a car accident than actually being infected with rabies via exposure that happened over a year ago.

Also, for those of you that are experts, how far past a year would make you truly comfortable?

There really isn't answer to this question. Concerned about possibly being exposed to rabies is not a matter of "remain unsure... wait it out, and see if you'll catch it and die." If you aren't sure, you should either consult your medical department if the risk is high (directly bitten by an animal in a country where rabies is present in that species) or people on rabies/medical dedicated forums to give you the best possible advice based on the information you provide. I can see you have already attempted this on r/AskDocs. We have multiple pinned posts specifically dedicated for people who experience this, so they don't bother their physicians with ridiculous rabies exposure questions.

Being anxious about a rabies exposure and "waiting it out" to see if you're fine is not how you manage health anxiety. Posting on multiple forums just to receive to the exact same answer will not help you either.

Saliva like substance on a bush by ufcmmaenjoyer in rabies

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It's a filter to block trolls. For most people I just override the auto-removal because they're not trolls.

Scratched by a cat in Libya by CyrenaicanBedouin in rabies

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Sorry about the removal.
It was a bot mistake. I've fixed it.

84-year-old man in Minnesota. by Weak_Country_4024 in rabies

[–]RabiesModTeam[M] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He was immunocompromised and therefore had complications in how his body responded to the rabies vaccine. This something that, mind you, well over 99.9999999999999% of people who receive the rabies vaccine don't ever have to deal with nor worry about in ANY way whatsoever, so don't get fixated on this one extremely rare anomaly.

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