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Lubbock warns residents to avoid bats after several rabid ones were found, stressing that rabies can spread through bites, scratches, or saliva and is preventable with prompt treatment.
Lubbock Public Health and Animal Services urge residents to avoid contact with bats after several rabid ones were found, warning that rabies can be transmitted through bites, scratches, or contact with saliva, even if the bat appears healthy.
Officials stress keeping children and pets away from bats and recommend contacting animal services for safe removal and rabies testing if exposure occurs.
Prompt medical attention is critical after any bat contact, as rabies is nearly always fatal once symptoms appear but preventable with timely treatment.
Pet vaccinations are strongly advised.
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Lubbock advierte a los residentes que eviten a los murciélagos después de que se encontraron varios rabiosos, subrayando que la rabia puede propagarse a través de mordeduras, arañazos o saliva y se puede prevenir con un tratamiento inmediato.