MOLALLA, Ore. (KATU) — Health officials are warning the public after a bat tested positive for rabies in Clackamas County.
A resident in Molalla had to receive treatment after coming into contact with a big brown bat in their home, a Clackamas County official said. The bat was later captured and tested at the Oregon State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Those tests came back positive for rabies.
“Rabies is a deadly illness that can be prevented with treatment immediately after someone is exposed. But we would rather prevent exposures in the first place, and you can do that by taking simple precautions to protect yourself, your family, and your pets,” Clackamas County Health Officer Dr. Sarah Present…