Authorities confirmed a bat in Fountain Valley has tested positive for rabies.
According to officials, the bat was found in a parking lot at pickleball court 1 at the Fountain Valley Tennis Center on Wednesday, Sept. 14 around 10:30 a.m.
Anyone who may have had physical contact with this bat or saw someone else in contact with the bat is urged to contact the HCA Health Care Agency Communicable Disease Control Division at 714-834-8180. The rabies virus is found in an animal’s saliva and is transmitted to people by a bite from a rabid animal. Although very rare, contamination of the eyes, mouth or an open wound by the saliva of a rabid animal can also transmit rabies. Most cases of human rabies in the United States in recent years have resulted from bat strains of rabiesAvoid all contact with wild animals.If bats are seen inside the house or other structure, close off the area and contact animal control.
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