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Health Unit Is Reminding Residents About Bats And Rabies

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit are raising awareness about bats, as August is a one of the two months bats typically have babies.

Kim McCann is a Senior Public Health Inspector and says bats are beneficial to have around as they do eat lots of insects, but around three percent of the bat population carries rabies. At this time of year, the young bats are leaving their roosts and looking for a new home. They might fly into a house by mistake when looking for a new place to roost.

When dealing with a bat, the health unit says wear gloves and protective clothing at all times. If someone is bitten or scratched by a bat, McCann adds, definitely talk to a healthcare provider and contact the health unit as well.

McCann says if a person has come in contact with a bat, they can also coordinate to get the bat tested for rabies.

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Bat proofing a house, by filling spaces where a bat could get in, is another suggestion from McCann. She also says having a pet vaccinated against rabies can also protect humans as well.

Rabies vaccination clinics will be happening in Prescott on September 12th and 19th at the Prescott Works Garage from two to six p-m each night. For more details about the rabies vaccination clinics click here.

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