Rabies -- United States
A bat may have exposed 4 people in Latta to rabies, DHEC announced in a press release [Mon 26 Mar 2018].
The bat, found in a bedroom, tested positive for rabies on [21 Mar 2018]. A pet dog may have also been exposed, DHEC said.
"Rabid bats have been known to transmit the rabies virus to humans and pets," said David Vaughan of DHEC's Bureau of Environmental Health Services. "People - especially children - sometimes don't realize they've been bitten and it is very easy to overlook a bat
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5714194&promed&0
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