It was more than two weeks before doctors even realized what they were treating, the fourth outbreak in five years of the lethal, brain-swelling Nipah virus in India’s Kerala region. By then, hundreds ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health will celebrate International Bat Week beginning on Oct. 24, and they are encouraging residents to join in by educating ...

In the wake of the May death of a Humble teenager from rabies contracted from a bat bite, city of Katy animal-control officer David Brown has been making rounds at area schools and summer camps to ...

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Bats in the Sioux Falls area have tested positive for rabies and the Sioux Falls Animal Control is advising pet owners to make sure their pets are vaccinated, according to Sioux Falls Animal Control.

Bats, often misunderstood due to their spooky reputation and association with rabies, are one of nature's most helpful creatures. Iowa is home to nine bat species: Eastern red bats, silver-haired bats ...

Janet Debelak Tyburec, of Bat Survey Solutions, measures the ears of an evening bat on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 at Swift River Pecans in Lockhart, Texas. These bats eat lots of different insects in ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A deceased bat found in Louisville tested positive for rabies. The bat was found outside a home in Okolona, in the 40219 zip code, according to a news release Friday from the ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Recent news of malaria cases in Sarasota County has us feeling extra cautious about mosquitos this year. And while we stock up on mosquito nets and bug spray, some local scouts are ...

Orange County health officials are urging hikers and pet owners to be cautious after a bat found near a trail entrance at ...