US Edition1 Person Came in Contact with a Bat that May Have Rabies: Toronto Public Health
- On June 25 at 9:24 a.m., an unidentified person handled a symptomatic bat outside Harbour Street condo; health officials urgently seek them for rabies risk assessment.
- Handling a rabies-positive bat with symptoms posed a fatal risk, prompting urgent public health efforts to locate the individual for treatment.
- Public health officials seek a 5′8″ man with a beard, glasses, black clothing, white sneakers, seen near Harbour Street at 9:24 a.m. on June 25, urging contact at 416-338-7600 or 311.
- The individual is receiving rabies immune globulin and vaccine series, emphasizing the urgent need to start post-exposure prophylaxis immediately.
- Despite the low risk, Toronto Public Health urges residents to avoid wild animals, vaccinate pets, and report bites or scratches to prevent rabies exposure.
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Toronto Public Health Looking for Person Who ‘Physically Handled’ Bat Showing Symptoms of Rabies
Toronto’s health authority is looking for a person who came into contact with an injured bat suspected of having rabies. Meanwhile a county in Ontario has confirmed a separate case of exposure to the virus. In a press release issued on June 27, Toronto Public Health (TPH) said the unidentified person had “physically handled” the bat at the north entrance of 88–100 Harbour Street on Wednesday, June 25, at around 9:24 a.m. TPH described the person…
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