Bat found in Livingston County tests positive for rabies, officials say
A bat found in Livingston County, Michigan, has tested positive for rabies, the local health department said on Thursday.
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A bat found in Livingston County, Michigan, has tested positive for rabies, the local health department said on Thursday.
The resident began treatment immediately after the skunk tested positive on March 31, five days after the bite occurred in Oakland County.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
A bat in St. Clair County was found to have rabies after it bit a person, authorities said.
A bat recently tested positive for rabies in Kent County, with health officials urging people to be on the lookout for the animals attempting to enter homes this time of year.
A Michigan resident died of rabies after an organ transplant in Ohio, health officials say.
"The parents looked, didn't see any signs of a bite or scratches or saliva, and didn't seek getting a rabies vaccine," a health official said.
New regulations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will go into effect on Aug. 1.
The Washtenaw County Health Department says the bat was found in the 48108 zip code.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning residents of possible rabies exposure from skunks purchased from sellers in Lapeer and Macomb counties.
Health officials say this is the first canine rabies case in the county that officials can recall.
