Health Department Issues Warning About Potentially Rabid Bats
Rabies-vaccine-baiting program for raccoons wraps up this week.
Prompted by recent incidents in which people or pets were potentially exposed to rabid bats, the Allegheny County Health Department is urging residents to report all bats found in the home because of the risk of rabies. The health department emphasized the importance of reporting bats that are found in areas where people sleep, even when a person is not sure if he or she has been bitten and exposed to the bat's saliva. Bat bites can be so tiny they may leave no marks visible to the naked eye and so painless they may not even be felt by someone while sleeping, a health department press release said. Bat encounters should be reported to ACHD immediately by calling 412-687-ACHD (2243). Health officials will evaluate the risk and test the bat…
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