Almost always fatal (diagnosis frequently made postmortem)
Indication for prophylaxis:
Bite or salivary exposure from bat, or mammalian carnivore
Close proximity with unknown salivary exposure (e.g. live/dead bat in room)
Prophylaxis not needed if non-salivary exposure, or if bird, reptile, or rodent (rare cases)
Bite or salivary exposure from bat, or mammalian carnivore
Close proximity with unknown salivary exposure (e.g. live/dead bat in room)
Rabies
Acute tetanus
Rat bite fever
Akathisia
Scabies
Conversion disorder
Metal fume fever
Drug toxicity 