Are bat's bite fatal ? If they are , how ?
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They could be very dangerous or even fatal, but not because of the physical injury caused by the bite (which is usually not large). Many bats are carriers of rabies and other diseases and parasites. While they're not aggressive, an animal affected by rabies loses nervous coordination and will often be found on the floor during the day. People see the little thing and figure they can "help it", and may get bitten. So please never approach a bat that you see in these circumstances (at least not with your naked hand)!\n \nThe South American vampire bats (genera Desmodus and Diaemus) can weaken cattle and other animals that they feed upon (mostly mammals in the case of Desmodus, and mostly birdds for Diaemus), and their victims are thus vulnerable to other predators, diseases, etc.\n\nPS I left you some comments in your question about mudskippers that might be useful :-)
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no, rabies travel through the blood and saliva.  Although you will be exposed to other harmful things from the corpse of a dead animal.\n\nThe stereotypical image of an infected ("rabid") animal is a dog foaming at the mouth; however cats, ferrets, raccoons, skunks, foxes, coyotes and bats can also become rabid. Squirrels, chipmunks, other rodents (except beavers) and rabbits are very seldom infected, perhaps because they would not usually survive an attack by a rabid animal. Rabies may also be present in a so-called "paralytic" form, rendering the infected animal unnaturally quiet and withdrawn.\n\nThe virus is usually present in the saliva of a symptomatic rabid animal; the route of infection is nearly always by a bite. By causing the infected animal to be exceptionally aggressive, the virus ensures its transmission to the next host. Transmission has occurred via an aerosol through mucous membranes; transmission in this form may have happened in people exploring caves populated by rabid bats. Transmission from person to person is extremely rare, though it can happen through transplant surgery (see below for recent cases), or even more rarely through bites or kisses.\n\nAfter a typical human infection by animal bite, the virus directly or indirectly enters the peripheral nervous system. It then travels along the nerves towards the central nervous system. During this phase, the virus cannot be easily detected within the host, and vaccination may still confer cell-mediated immunity to pre-empt symptomatic rabies. Once the virus reaches the brain, it rapidly causes encephalitis and symptoms appear. It may also inflame the spinal cord producing myelitis.\n\nThe period between infection and the first flu-like symptoms is normally 3–12 weeks, but can be as long as two years. Soon after, the symptoms expand to cerebral dysfunction, anxiety, insomnia, confusion, agitation, abnormal behaviour, hallucinations, progressing to delirium. The production of large quantities of saliva and tears coupled with an inability to speak or swallow are typical during the later stages of the disease; this can result in "hydrophobia". Death almost invariably results 2–10 days after the first symptoms; the handful of people who are known to have survived the disease were all left with severe brain damage, with the recent exception of Jeanna Giese (see below).
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Other insect bite, insect sting, ingrown hair, other unknown puncture or abrasion.\n\nIt could be a lot of different things. If it's "like" a spider bite, it could be a spider bite. There doesn't have to be two fang marks. The bite could be very tiny with a large welt as a result of the reaction to the bite.
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Yes - especially if beaten around the head with a cricket bat enough times. However - death can be a side effect.
1024470
I've never heard of a potato bug biting a person. Barring an allergic reaction, I wouldn't worry.
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Hey what is up ??\nThe answer is yes that is a 100% composite bat. Check this out...\n\n\nGood luck !
1011191
first answer was correct, the bat handles are so thin today, it's hard to believe that the bats don't break every time a hitter makes contact with the ball...\n\nThe batters want as light a bat as possible, but rather than sacrifice wood in the sweet spot area, they take it out of the handle area.
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I saw a special on the Discovery Channel where a man was attacked by a hippo and he lost his arm in the attack but survived. So yes, people have survived hippo attacks just like people have survived shark attacks to in a similar vein. Hippos do account for more deaths than crocodiles in Africa so you did understand that correctly. Also the Cape Buffalo, or African Buffalo is considered one of the most dangerous animals for big-game hunters.
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The rabies death theory was proposed by Dr. R. Michael Benitez, and is based upon the fact that Poe's symptoms before death are similar to those displayed in a classic case of rabies. Cats play a prominent part in many of his stories, and it is conjectured that he was accidentally bitten by a rabid pet.\n\nCats, dogs, ferrets, raccoons, skunks, foxes, wolves, coyotes, bears, bats, and horses can become rabid. Squirrels, chipmunks, other rodents (except beavers), and rabbits are very seldom infected. Rabies may also be present in a so-called "paralytic" form, rendering the victim abnormally quiet and withdrawn.\n\nThe virus is usually present in the saliva of a symptomatic rabid animal; the route of infection is nearly always by a bite, and causes the victim to be exceptionally aggressive[citation needed]. Transmission has occurred via an aerosol through mucous membranes; transmission in this form may have happened in people exploring caves populated by rabid bats. Transmission between humans is extremely rare, though it can happen through transplant surgery (see below for recent cases), or even more rarely through bites or kisses.\n\nAfter a typical human infection by bite, the virus directly or indirectly enters the peripheral nervous system. It then travels along the nerves towards the central nervous system. During this phase, the virus cannot be easily detected within the host, and vaccination may still confer cell-mediated immunity to preempt symptomatic rabies. Once the virus reaches the brain, it rapidly causes encephalitis and symptoms appear. It may also inflame the spinal cord producing myelitis.\n\nThe period between infection and the first flu-like symptoms is normally three to twelve weeks, but can be as long as two years. Soon after, the symptoms expand to cerebral dysfunction, anxiety, insomnia, confusion, agitation, abnormal behavior, hallucinations, progressing to delirium. The production of large quantities of saliva and tears coupled with an inability to speak or swallow are typical during the later stages of the disease; this can result in "hydrophobia". Death almost invariably results two to ten days after the first symptoms; the few humans who are known to have survived the disease were all left with severe brain damage, with the recent exception of Jeanna Giese.
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My daughter had a bite like that. I took her to the doc and he said it was from an (((((EARWIG))))) which is a bug that lives in trees and has pinchers in the front AND the back of the body so it can bite it's victem twice at the same time. The doc took a skalpel and cut open the pimple looking part of the bite to release the (((((POISON))))) and she was fine. A few weeks later I got bit on my leg by one while I was sleeping and I skipped the doc and lanced it myself. I have two little scars where it had bit me but I got the poison out and I'm fine too. The poison is a yellow/green color. Make sure you get it ALL out or you WILL have to go see a doc. Lance it till you see plain red blood without the yellow/green color.
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That sounds reasonable. Bats generally come out of the caves at night and they are pollinators. The scented nectar may attract them. If not bats, other nocturnal pollinators will be attracted.
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When I played baseball in high school, we (my team) found an ld aluminum bat down in the basement of the school.  We used it for batting practice and then decided it would be cool for everyone to use it in the game.  Like I said, it was old and slightly cracked in some places.  We were playing against Carbon High and I came up with the bases loaded, got the perfect pitch, and unloaded a line drive to third, but all that was in my hand was the handle of the bat and the barrel was behind the pitcher.  Everything happend so fast, nobody really knoew what had just happened.  Unfortunatley, the third baseman caught the ball and ended the inning.  But I did break an aluminum bat, and it was pretty damn cool.  I don't recall the sound though, sorry that doesn't answer your question, but it's a cool story.
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Hanta virus. this virus is NASTY!!!! it is a respiratory illness that is usually fatal. this can be picked up by ingesting infected mice feces. this commonly happens when it is in the dust and the dust gets on top of cans of food and the cans arent properly washed before opening and gets in your food. the dust containing feces can also be inhaled. \nHanta virus is BAD NEWS check out CDC to see if it has occurred in your state.\nadditionally, mice have been known to be carriers of lime disease, ticks get it from mice and can spread it.\n \nGood luck!!
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The bite can develop a bacterial infection.  Spider mouths are especially dirty..\n\nAfter reading again the details of your question, I think you need to go to the emergency room or urgent care clinic.  See a doctor right away.  The bite may have led to an infection...
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Is that the same as "bats in your belfry?"  Seriously, find out how they are getting in there, find out what they like to eat (squirrel chow perhaps), and sprinkle it near their entrance.  Once you're sure they're all out, seal the hole.  But for goodness sake, whatever you do, be humane!  They're just doing what we do...trying to survive.  So please, don't do anything to harm them.  If you seek a professional person to get the job done, insist on humane (non-lethal) methods.
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Right here. http://www.kettering.edu/~drussell/bats-new/corkedbat.html it's a great article with pictures, references and everything.
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It depends on how you define "deadly".  If you use the definition "most likely to cause death once contracted" it would have to be rabies.  Rabies is, as yet, uncurable once contracted and to date only one person (that I know of in the literature) has been described as surviving a full-blown rabies attack.  Once a person is bitten, of course, post-exposure vaccination can prevent it from setting in.\n\nIn terms of transmissibility and having cause a large number of deaths historically, pretenders to that claim would include the bubonic plague and influenza.  The biggest killer worldwide in this day and age is, as far as I know, cardiovascular disease.