Rabies shots person been recommended for 186 radical who whitethorn person been exposed to a rabid bat portion staying overnight astatine Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.
A camper woke up July 4 successful the aquarium and recovered a bat flying astir her head, The Associated Press reported. No bites oregon scratches were found, but the zoo located 7 chaotic bats successful the aquarium.
The bats were euthanized and 1 tested affirmative for rabies, the Associated Press said
The zoo recommends that the 186 radical who stayed overnight positive immoderate staffers should get rabies treatment. The zoo is paying for the shots and giving refunds to the campers, The Associated Press said.
The Omaha World-Herald said authorities and Douglas County wellness officials impulse campers who stayed successful the aquarium the nights of June 29, June 30, July 2, and July 3 to person rabies treatment.
Zoo officials said the bats were chaotic and not portion of the zoo’s bat population. Overnight stays for younker groups volition beryllium moved to a antithetic determination portion the zoo figures retired however the bats got into the building, The World-Herald said.
Animal Health Director Sarah Woodhouse said successful a connection bats lone travel retired astatine night, truthful radical who visited the zoo during the time don’t request rabies shots.
“The bats we identified were Little brownish bats, a communal bat taxon successful Nebraska that anyone could find successful their backyard oregon attic,” she said, according to The Associated Press. “It is not antithetic for a chaotic bat to beryllium infected with rabies, which is wherefore you should ne'er straight interaction a chaotic bat.”
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