Bat contact and rabies risk

​​A leaflet has been produced by HPS for the public giving advice on:

• what to ​do i​f you think you have been in contact with a bat, whether in the UK or elsewhere in the world
• useful information on what to do if you find a bat in order to reduce the risk of rabies

If you think you have been in direct contact with a bat please print off a copy of this leaflet and take it with you when you see your doctor.​