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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MI – A person was bitten by a rabid bat in southeast Michigan, health officials say. The St. Clair County Health Department was notified by the Michigan Department of Health and ...

When a bat appears in a bedroom or living room, the real danger is often the bite you never felt. Rabies remains almost ...

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 ...

As temperatures soared and outdoor activity peaked, July 2025 saw a range of serious bat and human rabies incidents. CO, UNITED STATES, September 8, 2025 ...

June means bat season in Pitkin County, which means the chance of rabies exposure is increasing. After a rabies training for animal control with the Colorado Department of Public Health & ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (EAU CLAIRE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESS RELESAE) - As temperatures drop, bats and other animals often look for a new home indoors. This increases the chance for bats to have ...