PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (EBLV-2), bat – Norway: mainland, susp. RFI

Rabies — Norway
Norwegian authorities have confirmed that a dead bat found in a cabin in central Norway was infected with rabies, the 1st recorded case on the mainland for almost 200 years.
“We have received confirmation from the Veterinary Institute that it did have a form of rabies found in bats,” Karen Johanne Baalsrud, animal health chief at Norway’s Food Standards Authority, told state broadcaster NRK. She warned the public not to look after or nurse any bats they find who appear to be unwell.
“We