TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Public health officials say a man in south-central Idaho is receiving treatment after being bitten by a bat that has tested positive for rabies.
Tanis Maxwell, an epidemiologist with South Central Public Health District, tells the Times-News (https://bit.ly/2cH3B56 ) that the man was bit in Twin Falls County on Monday. The man, whose name has not been released, is being treated at a local hospital.
Maxwell says that the bat was captured and sent to the Idaho Bureau of Laboratories for testing. Rabies can only be confirmed in a laboratory.
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Nineteen animals have tested positive for rabies across the state since June.
Rabies can be fatal if left untreated. The disease is transmitted through an infected animal’s saliva, often through a bite or scratch.
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Information from: The Times-News, https://www.magicvalley.com
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