[heartwood]

Now I am glad I got rabies shots last year and 25 years ago.

I know hundreds of thousands of Americans, maybe a million plus, must have a bat in the room with them each year. A small minority gets shots, maybe one gets rabies.

I did read that 1 in 100 bats has rabies, but 1 in 10 bats captured in a house and sent for testing has rabies.

If you want to get a bat tested, it is very difficult. Coordinating the local board of health, animal control, and the state testing lab.

Tip: see if you can get an infectious disease doctor to give precautionary rabies shots or shots after initial ER visit. You may save a bucket of money, but no one seems to tell.you this.

[FoxInSocks]

I did read that 1 in 100 bats has rabies, but 1 in 10 bats captured in a house and sent for testing has rabies.

I hypothesize that bats infected with rabies are more likely to enter people’s homes and bedrooms. Perhaps those bats are seeking shelter and comfort in their time of need.