{"id":297,"date":"2010-10-04T12:19:49","date_gmt":"2010-10-04T18:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agrilife.org\/batsinschools\/"},"modified":"2010-10-15T10:02:51","modified_gmt":"2010-10-15T15:02:51","slug":"responding-to-a-bat-bite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/batsinschools\/responding-to-a-bat-bite\/","title":{"rendered":"Responding to a bat bite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone bitten by a bat must be referred for medical evaluation immediately. When possible, the animal should be captured and evaluated for rabies.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_396\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/agrilife.org\/batsinschools\/files\/2010\/10\/Bat-bite.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-396\" src=\"http:\/\/agrilife.org\/batsinschools\/files\/2010\/10\/Bat-bite-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/batsinschools\/files\/2010\/10\/Bat-bite-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/batsinschools\/files\/2010\/10\/Bat-bite.jpg 471w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Because bats have very small teeth, their bite marks may be small or invisible.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>School personnel should follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Immediately have      the bitten person thoroughly wash his or her wound, hands, etc., with soap      and water.<\/li>\n<li>Contact the      designated responder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The designated responder should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instruct the      bitten person to consult a physician for wound care and discussions about post-exposure      rabies vaccination. If the animal is proven to have rabies, these      vaccinations are critical.<\/li>\n<li>Follow      district procedures to capture the animal, if possible, and hold it until      animal control responds to the scene.<\/li>\n<li>Determine      whether any other people came into contact with the bat. If so, gather their      names, ages, home addresses, parent or guardian names, and phone numbers.      If the bat is found to be infected with rabies, these individuals will      need to be contacted and referred to their health care providers. Handle      the contact information confidentially.<\/li>\n<li>Report the      incident to the IPM coordinator, who should notify animal control. It is      not necessary to notify the health department unless it is part of a      school\u2019s procedures. Rabies incidents, by law, are reported to the local      rabies control authority. Local and regional health departments can be      consulted about potential rabies incidents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone bitten by a bat must be referred for medical evaluation immediately. When possible, the animal should be captured and evaluated for rabies. School personnel should follow these steps: Immediately have the bitten person thoroughly wash his or her wound, hands, etc., with soap and water. Contact the designated responder. The designated responder should: Instruct the bitten person to consult a physician for wound care and discussions about post-exposure rabies vaccination. If the animal is proven to have rabies, these vaccinations are critical. 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