(KRON) — A dead bat found at a Fremont residence on Tuesday tested positive for rabies, according to officials.
The Fremont Police Department and Alameda County Vector Control are alerting the community to the incident. According to officials, there is no known human or animal exposure to rabies from the bat.
The dead bat was collected from a residence on Logan Drive and submitted to the Alameda County Department of Public Health for testing. On Wednesday, it was confirmed that the bat was rabid and city officials were notified, police said.
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“Alameda County Vector Control is the lead agency investigating this incident and will be conducting door-to-door notifications in the immediate area where the bat was found,” Fremont police wrote Thursday on social media.
Officials urge anyone who touched or may have been bitten by the bat to contact the Alameda County Public Health Acute Communicable Disease Program at 510-267-3250 and should immediately seek medical care. If a pet had contact with the bat, the county said to call Fremont Animal Services at 510-790-6635 and reach out to a veterinarian immediately.
Rabies, a fatal disease caused by a virus, is preventable if a person or animal receives vaccine shots promptly after exposure.