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Rabid Bat confirmed in Oneida County, first in southeast Idaho this year

Southeastern Idaho Public Health urges caution as rabies is present statewide; an average of 15 rabid bats are found annually in Idaho, posing risks to humans and animals.

Summary by KIFI
ONEIDA COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) —Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed that a bat found in Oneida County has tested positive for rabies, marking the first rabid bat detected in southeastern Idaho this year and the sixth for the state. The confirmation comes just weeks after hundreds of visitors to Grand Teton National Park's Jackson Lake Lodge in Wyoming were potentially exposed to rabies from a bat colony in the building's attic bet…

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KIFI broke the news in Idaho Falls, United States on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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