What if a bat bit you?

Bats are generally not aggressive, but there is always a possibility of a bite. In most cases, a bat bite goes unnoticed because it is not painful. Dark colored bats are the most widely recognized guilty parties for gnawing people with their sharp teeth. These bites leave marks that disappear quickly and are mostly unidentifiable because of the small size of the teeth, but they can regularly cut the skin in a stick prick way.

When do bats attack?

Bat bite generally happens when they feel caught, debilitated or threatened. Bat bites must be considered important and taken seriously, as they can be bearers of the destructive rabies infection. As the human population grows, the habitat of bats is evaded. As a result, bats are more likely to settle in the attics of house and dark places, thus increasing the confrontation chances.

Bat bite causes rabies

Rabies infection is spread through the saliva of bats. Tainted bats transmit this infection to people and pets through a bite or coming in contact with their droppings. By timely applying Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) vaccine on the area of the skin, scratched or bitten by bat will prevent the infection. Among rabies-inclined untamed life, bats are the most elevated transmitters of human rabies obtained in household homes. To a great extent, this is because of their little size and misleadingly safe look, which may draw individuals to deal with them impulsively. Bats lying on the ground particularly look inadequate; however, will bite whenever they come in contact.

Prevention Measures

In most common cases it is found that bat bites occur when children try to capture the sick bat on the ground and even though damage does not look great, the doctor should be consulted immediately. If a bat accidentally lands on a person, then it should be brushed away swiftly. It is advised that when dealing with bats wear gloves and cover the skin properly. The only cave bites that are larger do greater damage when they bite their victim. If there are bats close to the house, it is advisable to get vaccinated.

Things to do when bitten by a bat

If a bat bites a person then following steps must be performed immediately.
• Wash the injury altogether with cleanser and water.
• If bleeding, apply pressure to stop blood flow.
• Get a specialist immediately because the bat can be rapid. This can be dictated via completing a test on the brain of a dead bat.

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