Bats

Art Teacher Dies from Rabies After Attempting to Rescue Bat

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A compassionate art teacher from California tragically lost her life to rabies after attempting to rescue a bat in her classroom, as reported by local health officials in Fresno County. Leah Seneng, 60, discovered the bat in her classroom at Bryant Middle School in Dos Palos in mid-October and tried to help it. Laura Splotch, a close friend of Seneng, shared with local media that Seneng found the bat lying in her classroom and attempted …

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Child Dies From Rabies After Bat Was Found in Bedroom

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A child in Ontario, Canada, tragically lost their life to rabies, marking the first domestic case of the deadly disease in the province since 1967. The child was reportedly exposed to a bat in their bedroom, but no immediate signs of a bite, scratch, or saliva were detected, and medical attention for a potential rabies vaccine was not sought. Dr. Malcolm Lock, the chief medical officer from Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, confirmed the incident. The child …

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