Rabies-Positive Bat Found in Long Beach, First Since 2014

A bat in Long Beach tested positive for rabies for the first time in a decade. Here's how to protect yourself

A bat found in Long Beach has tested positive for rabies, marking the city's first confirmed detection in more than a decade, health officials announced today.

Rabies-positive bat found in Long Beach, first since 2014

A bat found in Long Beach has tested positive for rabies, marking the city’s first confirmed detection in more than a decade, health officials announced Friday. The bat was submitted to the Long Beach Public Health Laboratory and tested positive on Sept. 30, according to the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services. It [...]

Rabies-Positive Bat Confirmed in Long Beach

A bat found in Long Beach has tested positive for rabies, marking the city’s first confirmed detection in more than a decade, health officials announced Friday. The bat was submitted to and tested by the Long Beach Public Health Laboratory on Wednesday, according to the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services. Rabies-positive bats […]

1st rabid bat found in Long Beach since 2014, city says

'Once people and animals are infected with the rabies virus and begin to show symptoms, it is almost always fatal,' city health officials said.