This is a badly written article, journalists should have a little science background.
"... the bats .... were carriers of a rabid and highly contagious virus."
Yes, it is a rabid virus...
"A person usually has some time before it is necessary to get the post-exposure prophylaxis vaccination."
A friend had to handle a bat in her cabin, and she was not told she had "some time" before the shots. If you've been exposed get your butt to the ER.
"An estimated 40,000
people in the US who might not be up-to-date on vaccinations
get preventive treatment for rabies after a bite or scratch from a dog or cat."
Statistically 100% of peeps aren't up to date on rabies vaccines. Vets, bat researchers, and bat house zookeepers may be up-to-date, but no one else is.
Rabies shots costs thousands of dollars, btw. Tricare, for military dependents, doesn't charge a copay for rabies post-exposure injections. My friend's insurance had something like $4000 copayment.
"... the bats .... were carriers of a rabid and highly contagious virus."
Yes, it is a rabid virus...
"A person usually has some time before it is necessary to get the post-exposure prophylaxis vaccination."
A friend had to handle a bat in her cabin, and she was not told she had "some time" before the shots. If you've been exposed get your butt to the ER.
"An estimated 40,000
people in the US who might not be up-to-date on vaccinations
get preventive treatment for rabies after a bite or scratch from a dog or cat."
Statistically 100% of peeps aren't up to date on rabies vaccines. Vets, bat researchers, and bat house zookeepers may be up-to-date, but no one else is.
Rabies shots costs thousands of dollars, btw. Tricare, for military dependents, doesn't charge a copay for rabies post-exposure injections. My friend's insurance had something like $4000 copayment.