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DOCTOR WAKES UP TO BAT IN HER MOUTH

DT · Aug 28, 2026, 12:22 PM

Virginia gastroenterologist Dr. Krista Edelman woke to a terrifying discovery: a bat trying to burrow into her mouth. The bat later tested negative for rabies, but Edelman still received rabies shots as a precaution and is now warning others to seek medical advice after possible bat exposure, even when no bite is visible.