Bat tests positive for rabies in Albany; health officials urge residents to avoid contact

ALBANY, Ore. — A bat found in the Albany area on September 22 has tested positive for rabies, Linn County officials said.

Health officials are reminding residents to avoid all contact with bats and other wild animals.

This case is part of a wider pattern of bat rabies activity across Oregon this year. Statewide, as of July, 22 bats had tested positive for rabies…

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