Fremont – A dead bat found earlier this week in Fremont was tested positive for the rage virus, police announced.
The bat was discovered on Tuesday in a residence near Salle Terrace, the Fremont police department announced in a press release. He was collected and submitted for testing.
The Department of Public Health of the County of Alameda later confirmed that the bat had the rage virus, the police said.
There was no known human or animal exhibition, but the resident’s dog will be revaccinated and quarantined for 30 days “by abundance of prudence,” said the police.
The last case confirmed by the city of an enraged bat was held in 2019, the police said.
Alameda County Vector Control, the main agency investigating the incident, plans to carry out door-to-door notifications in the area where the bat has been found, the police said.
Rage is a viral disease that is fatal in people if medical care is not received before the symptoms start, according to centers for disease control and prevention. It spreads to humans and pets mainly through bites or scratches of an infected animal.
According to the CDC, each year 60,000 Americans receive medical care following a potential exposure to rage.
Police urged anyone who has touched or was bitten by the bat, contacting the Alameda County Transmitted Diseases program at 510-267-3250 and consulting medical care. In addition, anyone whose animal has been in contact with the bat should call Fremont Animal Services at 510-790-6635 and speak to their veterinarian, police announced.
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