Rabies — United States
Printed posters and social media helped state health officials get medical attention to a previously unknown woman who touched a rabid bat this week. Minnesota Department of Health public health veterinarian Dr Joni Scheftel said the woman — who’s not being identified — picked up the bat after it fell from a tree [Wed 30 May 2018] evening near Como Lake in St Paul. Scheftel said the woman had been running near the lake and touched the animal when she saw another person trying to care for it.
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