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Woman Wakes, Pulls Bat From Her Mouth
Newser • • health
Key Points:
- Dr. Krista Edelman, a gastroenterologist in Richmond, Virginia, woke up to find a bat on her face after dreaming of a field mouse, initially mistaking the bat for the mouse.
- Upon realizing the bat was real, she screamed, waking her husband who caught the bat using a bucket, net, and mittens, while she washed her mouth with soap.
- Edelman took the bat to the ER, where doctors confirmed she had made the right decision, as bat bites can be difficult to detect and rabies is nearly always fatal.
- She started a rabies vaccine regimen as a precaution but discontinued it after the bat tested negative for rabies.
- Medical experts advise treating any close contact with bats seriously, especially if found in a bedroom, due to the high risk of rabies transmission.
