The bat was found at Fullerton College in California on Friday, April 17
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- A bat found near Fullerton College’s music building tested positive for rabies, prompting a public health warning
- Officials urge anyone who had contact with the bat to seek medical care to prevent the disease, which is almost always fatal
- Rabies can spread through bites or saliva exposure, with bats being a common source of human rabies cases in the U.S.
A bat discovered at Fullerton College in California has tested positive for rabies.
The bat was located on the stairs near the campus’ music building at around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17, the Orange County Health Care Agency said in a Thursday, April 23, press release.
“Anyone who may have had physical contact with the bat or saw someone else having contact with the bat is asked to call the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) Communicable Disease Control Division at (714) 834-8180 during business hours or after hours to determine the risk for rabies,” the release read…