Officials urge vigilance and vaccination after Colorado’s first positive rabies case of 2025
MEAD, Colo. – Weld County health officials are urging residents to remain alert after a bat found east of Highland Lake in Mead tested positive for rabies on May 6, 2025. The bat, discovered on May 5 behaving unusually on the ground, marks the first confirmed rabies case in Colorado this year.
The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) confirmed the diagnosis following laboratory testing by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Authorities are encouraging anyone who may have come into contact with the bat—either directly or through their pets—on May 5 or 6 to call WCDPHE immediately at (970) 400-2290…