Bolivia is a country where bats can be common. Of course, with bats comes the opportunity for rabies. Bolivia has two kinds of bats that can carry rabies. The first is the insectivorous (Artibeus planirostris) bats and the second is the blood-sucking (Desmodus rotundus) bat. Since none of us are insects, I am not generally concerned about the insect eating bat, but we all have blood in us and occasionally these bats are known to nibble on people taking a nap, but most commonly they feed on cattle. Either way, the rabies vaccine is a must.
For those who are not familiar with vaccinations, apparently there are a few side effects that go along with them. Up until now, we had all been lucky enough to not have any of the side effects that can be related to the various shots. That was until we started our rabies vaccinations. A day or so after receiving the shot, Melody and I both had a fair bit of joint pain and of course when we looked it up, its a common side effect of the rabies vaccine. Good thing that we only have 1 more dose of rabies vaccination left to take.
I can't wait to feel like an retired NFL football player again.
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