Residents Cautioned on Rabid Animals
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The Ventura County Public Health Services is cautioning residents against handling bats or other animals behaving atypically.
Eight residents were recently given rabies shots after handling a rabid bat found on the ground, officials said.
Recent research shows that rabid bats can transmit the virus without biting a person, officials said.
It is also recommended that all domestic animals be vaccinated against rabies.
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