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Rabid Bat Found in Edison Park, Alderman Says

By Heather Cherone | September 21, 2015 1:29pm
 A rabid bat was found in the 6700 block of north Oxford Avenue last week.
A rabid bat was found in the 6700 block of north Oxford Avenue last week.
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EDISON PARK — Residents are being warned of a rabid bat found in the 6700 block of North Oxford Avenue, Ald. Anthony Napolitano (41st) said Monday.

A bat found Sept. 17 was "determined to be rabid by the Illinois State Public Health Laboratory," according to a letter Napolitano posted to his Facebook page.

Pet owners are being encouraged to keep their dogs, cats and ferrets on a leash when outdoors and to make sure their animals' rabies vaccines are up to date.

Human contact with bats is not advised. If you come across a bat, call 311, which will inform the Chicago Department of Animal Care and Control.

Rabid bats have been found in recent weeks in Rogers Park and Lincoln Square.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, only one or two cases of rabies in humans are reported each year. The most common source is from bats, which are responsible for 17 of the 19 cases of human rabies between 1997 and 2006.

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