Tag: rabies
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El Paso County officials urge testing after bat at Fountain Creek Regional Park tests positive for rabies
El Paso County Public Health confirmed its first two cases of rabies this year after two bats tested positive for the disease, the agency announced on social media Thursday. One of the bats was found at Fountain Creek Regional Park, prompting officials to urge anyone with a child or pet that came into contact with…
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First rabid bat of 2025 confirmed in El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County Public Health is urging people to avoid encounters with wildlife after a bat found in Colorado Springs tested positive for rabies on Tuesday. A person who came into contact with the bat is receiving appropriate treatment, according to a news release. Human…