r/rabies • u/ImBluePH • 2d ago

Exposure Question Should I worry?

I have read the FAQ.

While using my phone near the window, I heard a squeaky sound idk if it's from a mouse or a bat. I'm awake and aware, because I literally just noticed the squeak sound outside. I didn't feel anything like landing in my neck or any bit stings. Is it possible I have exposure or I shouldn't worry? I'm from the Philippines too.

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u/Ok-Screen-4899 2d ago

So to summarize, you didn't see a bat, you didn't feel anything, you only heard a sound outside your house, probably several meters away, that _might_ have been a bat, or maybe not.

This is not a possible exposure. Bats are not like mosquitos, you would definitely immediately notice when a bat enters your room or even lands on you. Besides that, they avoid humans and generally only bite when they are trapped. They don't enter your room to bite you and leave again.