LFCHD confirms bat with rabies found in basement of Lexington home
LEX18 • • health
Key Points:
- A bat infected with rabies was found in the basement of a home near Seven Parks and Elizabeth Street in Lexington, confirmed by the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD).
- LFCHD staff will post Rabid Animal Placards in the affected area and have contacted the individual involved in a bite report to ensure proper medical follow-up.
- Residents are urged to report any contact with animals showing abnormal behavior and to keep pets' rabies vaccinations up to date.
- Precautions include avoiding handling or feeding abnormal animals, containing bats found indoors without releasing them, and seeking immediate medical care if exposed to rabies.
- Potential exposures can be reported to LFCHD's Division of Environmental Health at 859-231-9791.
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