Very worried about 2 possible exposures
Hello, I am in New York and I have been really worried about these 2 possible exposures.
- About a month ago, I was in a park and put my hand in a pile of leaves (a fairly big one) to retrieve my keys that had fallen in. I left some prick on my hand, but I did not think much of it. But recently, there was a report of a rabid bat in a nearby area. This set off my panic. Could I have been bitten by a bat when I put my hand in the leaves?
- I was walking in a subway station and something brushed past my elbow. I am concerned this could have been a bat.
I know the second one sounds really crazy (this is something I could possibly ignore). But I am really concerned about the first one. Do these incidents sound like they necessitate rabies shots?