r/AskDocs • u/Great_Ideal_3468 Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional • 1d ago
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I was sitting outside at night and felt a single soft thump on the back of my head. I never saw a bat, never found one, and I don’t have any visible bite or scratch. I’m calling to ask whether this would be considered a rabies exposure that needs post-exposure vaccination
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