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Spike in bat encounters prompts rabies warning from merged Peterborough and HKPR health unit

Summary by PTBO Today
Public health officials are warning residents to steer clear of bats after a spike in bat-related exposures this summer in Peterborough and surrounding counties. The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit and Peterborough Public Health, now legally merged, say trying to catch a bat indoors can increase the risk of bites or scratches — and potential exposure to rabies. The virus, present in bats across Ontario, is fatal once symptoms…
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Kawartha 411 broke the news in Kawartha Lakes, Canada on Friday, August 8, 2025.
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