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First Rabies-Positive Bat in McHenry County Prompts Precautions

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First Rabies-Positive Bat in McHenry County Prompts Precautions
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McHenry County health officials confirm the 2026 season's first rabies-positive bat after a resident found the animal in a home; the resident received post-exposure prophylaxis and officials urge residents to vaccinate pets and bat-proof homes as bat activity rises in northern Illinois.

Topics:health#bat#health-and-fitness#mchenry-county#post-exposure-prophylaxis#public-health#rabies
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  1. Human Rabies Exposure Reported As 1st Bat Tests Positive In McHenry County  Patch
  2. Health department issues warning after rabid bat found inside home, resident exposed in McHenry County  Lake and McHenry County Scanner
  3. Rabid bat found in McHenry County home  WGN-TV
  4. Rabid bat in Kent County is 15th confirmed animal case in Michigan  Detroit Free Press
  5. Rabies-positive bat found in Kent County, health officials warn  Spectrum News

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