Bat in Stratford tests positive for rabies

June 20, 2024 @ 9:00 amListowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

A female little brown myotis bat being gently checked by Melissa Donnelly, a member of a the field team from the Toronto Zoo on July 19 in South Bruce. (Cory Bilyea Photo)
HURON PERTH – A bat in Stratford has tested positive for the rabies virus.  In a press release, Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) said this is the first bat to test positive in Huron Perth this year.  “A person who was bitten by the bat is receiving rabies post-exposure treatment, which will prevent them from…
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