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Child dies from rabies after bat found in room, Canada officials say.
(www.cbsnews.com)
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By the time it's detectable it's too late.
Okay that's sort of what I thought.
So the protocol, from like an insurance coverage decision-tree standpoint, in this situation, would have been to test the bat if possible and if not possible administer the vaccine?
I was under the impression that the vaccine is pretty awful and a health ordeal in itself, and that while the dose wasn't expensive, the aftercare is.
And that is why, as I understand, the CDC protocol is only seek medical attention if there's a visible bite.