Four out of the seven rabid bats reported so far in Los Angeles County in 2023 were found in the Santa Clarita Valley, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Rabies is a fatal viral disease affecting humans and pets that is transmitted by bite or scratch from infected animals, most commonly rabid bats in Los Angeles ...
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The Dangers Associated With Bats And How They Can Impact Your Health
Bats are widely-known by most people to be the carriers of disease and all kinds of nasty maladies. Not only do bats scare many people, but they also have the potential to kill them through their diseases they carry. With the wide variety of diseases bats carry and how they can affect your health, it is important to exercise caution ...
Read More »10 Rabid Bats Found In Santa Clarita This Year, One Left In Front Of Newhall Vet Office
Ten rabid bats have been found in Santa Clarita so far this year, with three discovered in September alone, prompting a warning from public health officials. Across Los Angeles County, 34 rabid bats have been found in 2019 — nearly one-third in the Santa Clarita Valley — with the most recent sighting after a live bat was left outside the ...
Read More »25 Rabid Bats Discovered Within The Santa Clarita Valley In 2017
A total of 33 rabid bats were discovered in Los Angeles County from March to Dec. 2017, with 25 of these found within the Santa Clarita Valley, according to Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most ...
Read More »County Public Health Reminds Public On Importance Of Vaccinations After Rabies Report
Public Health officials reported several rabid bats have been found in Santa Clarita recently, prompting reminders from local veterinarians about the importance of vaccinations. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The number of rabid bats found in Los Angeles County has grown by 50 percent from July 18, when there were 12 ...
Read More »World Rabies Day Returns Sept. 28, Cinema Veterinary Centre To Offer $5 Vaccine
World Rabies Day is returning to the U.S. on Sept. 28, and Cinema Veterinary Centre will offer $5 rabies vaccines for one day only in honor of the awareness day. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. One fourth of the rabid bats found in Los Angeles County so far in 2016 were ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Hosts More Than Half Of All Rabies Cases Across L.A. County
Story by Leon Worden, SCV News. As the 2015 rabies season comes to a close, the Santa Clarita Valley has hosted more than half of all rabies reports across Los Angeles County, according to public health officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Approximately 56 percent of rabies reports emanated from the Santa ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Is The Leading Place For Rabies
Story by Leon Worden, SCVTV. The Santa Clarita Valley regained its position as the county’s leading place for rabies just when it was starting to look like the incidents of rabies might be more evenly spread around Los Angeles County this summer. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The SCV might have less ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Is County Leader In Rabid Bats
STORY COURTESY OF SCVNEWS Two rabid bats were discovered in Canyon Country during November, bringing the total number of rabid bats identified in Los Angeles County in 2014 to 39. Of those, more than half – 20 – were found in the Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. By comparison, ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Rabid Bat Found After Flying At Newhall Resident
Santa Clarita Valley continues to remain the rabid bat leader in Los Angeles County after one flew at a Newhall resident last month.
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