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RaymondLuxuryYacht

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2. The paradox of rabid bats

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 11:40 AM

Oct 2016

Though bats rarely are infected by rabies ~0.5%, 90% of human rabies cases come from contact with bats.

http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/bats/education/

Think about it. Where can a flying creature contract rabies? Or what kind of rabid creature could attack a bat and let the bat live to spread the disease.

I work nights so I have interacted with many bats. I think they are cool as hell. I get up close and personal with about one a year, but have never been bitten.

Food for thought.

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