A bat in Carson City has tested positive for rabies.   There is known human exposure to the bat.  Rabies is a deadly viral disease that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).  People get rabies from the bite of an animal with rabies.  You can also be exposed to rabies if infected saliva or tissue containing rabies gets into a fresh wound (one that has bled within 24 hours) or the eyes, nose or mouth.

Carson City Health and Human Services urges the following precautions:

• Maintain current rabies vaccinations on all dogs and cats four months of age or older.
• Confine all pets or keep them on a leash.
• All persons, especially children, are warned to avoid all sick or injured animals.
• All stray or wild animals should be avoided, particularly skunks and bats observed during the day.
• Report all animal bites or scratches that break the skin or any physical contact with bats (with or without a bite) to Carson City Animal Services - 887-2171.

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Carson City Health and Human Services
(775)887-2190