During a Chicago concert, rabies-carrying bats were present, prompting health officials' warnings for potential exposure.
During a concert at The Salt Shed in Chicago on September 12, attendees may have encountered rabies-carrying bats. The Chicago Department of Public Health has urged anyone bitten, scratched, or in direct contact with a bat to seek medical advice promptly for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis. Health officials caution that while some local bats may carry rabies, others do not, highlighting an increasing concern over bat bites in the city.
October 14, 2024
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