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First rabid bat of 2026 confirmed in southern Utah

Summary by sunews.net
ST. GEORGE — A bat found in Washington Coun­ty has tested positive for rabies, marking Utah’s first confirmed rabid bat of 2026, according to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. The department issued the notice this week and urged residents across Southern Utah to avoid direct contact with bats and other wild animals. Rabies is rare in Utah, but bats are the most common source when cases are iden­tified. The virus attacks the nervo…
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sunews.net broke the news in Kane County, United States on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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