MORGAN, Utah (ABC4) — The Weber-Morgan Health Department is reminding residents to ensure their pets' vaccinations are up to date and avoid touching bats or other wild animals after a bat tested positive for rabies.
This marks the first report of a rabies-positive bat in Utah for 2025. Health officials warn that as the weather warms up, the chances of coming into contact with rabies increase.
"Bats play an important role in our ecosystem and the majority of the bats in our population are healthy and tend to keep to themselves," explained Amy Carter, a communicable disease nurse with the Weber-Morgan Health Department. "However, if you see one in the daylight, or if it's in a place where you or your pet can pick it up, there's a good chance it is ill."
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