tonniecat t1_j4kid54 wrote on January 16, 2023 at 10:13 AM

Reply to comment by winterspan in Post exposure rabies shots protection? by [deleted]

Yup - and those hurt when you get the bites in your fingertips. Note: wear gloves when rescuing bats of the street...

Supabongwong t1_j4kqxoq wrote on January 16, 2023 at 12:03 PM

Where, Wuhan?

^(don't get mad at me, I'm Chinese)

tonniecat t1_j4kr4sx wrote on January 16, 2023 at 12:06 PM

Lol...no, im in Denmark ;) 25% of our bat populations have rabies. The doctor told me im one of the 2-3 persons a year that gets the treatment for a bat-bite.

[deleted] OP t1_j4krbiw wrote on January 16, 2023 at 12:08 PM

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Dawnzergivesleelight t1_j4ksnja wrote on January 16, 2023 at 12:23 PM

Can I just confirm you mean “serious gloves” not medical nitrile gloves, correct?

tonniecat t1_j4ksrof wrote on January 16, 2023 at 12:24 PM

Im thinking workgloves - cant see medical gloves doing much good preventing a bite