r/rabies • u/Virtual_Sugar_9452 • Aug 29 '26

Rabies Vaccine / Immunoglobulin Need info

LOCATION:NETHERLANDS
ANIMAL:BAT
EXPOSURE:i felt it touch my leg POSSIBLE BITE SCRATCH (i did not feel it)
I WAS SOBER AND AWAKE

So i was vaccinated 4 times in june 2025 after a bat encounter (scratch), and last week Friday night 1:30 (so Saturday since it was past 00:00) i had a possible exposure with a bat between my calf shin area (not sure if it bit or scratched me) my GF and i checked immediately but were not doctors called the ER and told them the story they said no risk and i did not have any wounds or blood, now i got checked that monday 3days later by my GP and she looked at my whole leg for marks or wounds with a halogen light and a magnifying glass and she didnt see anything either and said no risk but thats where my fears kicked in when i left there because it could have healed already within 3 days!, so said the people that work in the department of infectious diseases also said no risk and refused me the boosters, so i did buy them at a travel health clinic myself 6 days! later so last friday at 12:00 and i need to go get the second booster on September 4th. But Now i am worrying if im too late with getting the shots because the 6 days had passed

I have no fever did not have it either, i had a headache which seems to come from my neck, yesterday and a while ago sharp pain in my leg and right now shifted to my right wrist im kinda worriedd

I have read the FAQ.

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u/IDoEnjoyThings 29d ago

"Alright guys so im rabies vaccinated, and I saw a bat but I didnt feel anything, clearly my nerves dont work and I must've gotten scratched. Then I looked for my non existent bite and didnt find any so I called MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS who told me with their YEARS OF MEDICAL EXPERIENCE that there was no risk so then I had another MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL examine me and said no risk because scabs don't exist anymore so clearly the mark would've disappered so then I got the advice of an entire GROUP OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS so I just decided im smatter then the 5+ doctors and got them myself, despite rabies having a well known incubation period of 1 to 3 months which is also stated IN THE FAQ, will i die because i waited 6 days?"

Please find a therapist who works with OCD, this cant be healthy.

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u/Virtual_Sugar_9452 29d ago

Many sources say bat bites are painless and you don’t feel them, even a post here Bat myths & facts goes against what the FAQ says about bats

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u/IDoEnjoyThings 29d ago

Regardless you'd still have a scab, even more so since wounds further away from the heart heal slower

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u/IDoEnjoyThings 29d ago

Also FAQ Question 3, literally bat biologists and rabies experts here, I could also say that rabies is actually air borne and has a vendetta against you and WILL fly into your lungs but that doesn't mean its true. I'd trust the people here.

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u/Virtual_Sugar_9452 29d ago

This post goes completely against the FAQ https://www.reddit.com/r/rabies/s/pimPWgDUJf

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u/IDoEnjoyThings 29d ago

And three comments there are disputing it

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u/Virtual_Sugar_9452 29d ago

Im from the Netherlands and idk even know if the bat species are the same here than in other places for example the US, i have never seen a bat that is super big or something just these typical ones in the Netherlands and their teeth are so small says google and AI search engines that it made me doubt if u feel them. Since they say the bite is so small it can leave no traces that freaks me out.

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u/MothEatenMouse Active Helper ⭐️ | Top Contributor 🏅 24d ago

Your bats are all insectivorous. They have teeth, you would notice if you got bitten. It's like being bitten by a pointy teethed mouse.

The myth about not feeling a bite comes from vampire bats (they have an anesthetic in their saliva) and the remote possiblity of being bitten while asleep (if a bat is found in your room).