SiteTitle • | Early Warm Weather Means Earlier Bat Activity | [X] |
Organization • | Illinois Department of Public Health | [X] |
| 1: | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 April 3 | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | With temperatures in Illinois already in the 70s and 80s this year, bats are becoming active, which means the possibility of exposure to rabies is increasing. Bats are the primary carrier of rabies in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has already had one bat test positive for rabies, and two people are undergoing post-exposure treatment after coming into contact with that rabid bat. | | | Date Created: | 04 03 2012 | | | Agency ID: | 324**12 | | | ISL ID: | 000000042404 Original UID: 21933 FIRST WORD: Early | |
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