Wednesday, 29 June 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies - Americas (13): Canada, USA, wildlife, pet and human exposure

Rabies -- Canada
A bat confirmed to have rabies bit a person in [Airdrie], southern Alberta, but health officials say they are not "treating" a human with the deadly viral disease.
The bat was taken to the Heartland Veterinary Clinic on 4 Jun 2016, where it was immediately euthanized and sent for rabies testing, said clinic owner and veterinarian Dr Gheorghe Rotaru.
"The only test that can be done for rabies is by testing the brain," Rotaru explained.
"As far as we know, the person that was bit was

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