Q: Our cat Brewster tangled with a bat in our house. I managed to get the bat away from him and move it outside. Brewster's rabies vaccination is current, and I don't see any bites on him. Do I need ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: Our cat Brewster tangled with a bat in our house. I managed to get ...

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. -- A man in northeastern Illinois died from rabies about a month after apparently being infected by a bat he found in his room, marking the first human case of the virus in the state ...

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAW) - The Oneida County Health Department is reminding everyone that rabies is deadly, but can be prevented. In the U.S., bats are the main cause of human rabies deaths. While ...

For the first time since 2019, a bat, found by a resident in Cowlitz County, has tested positive for rabies, the Cowlitz County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) confirmed. CCHHS is working with the ...

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — A bat tested positive for rabies in Spokane County. According to the Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD), the test was confirmed positive on July 3. SRHD said this is the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Orange County health officials are urging hikers and pet owners to be cautious after a bat found near a trail entrance at O’Neill ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An angry bat looking for someone or something to bite. Nice close-up of fangs. A bat that tested positive for rabies was found ...

A rise in the number of rabies-carrying bats in Riverside County prompted health officials on Wednesday to remind residents to take extra precautions to avoid contact with the creatures to prevent any ...