Mayo Clinic | Mayo Clinic Minute - What you should know about bats and rabies @MayoClinic | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 days ago.
Bats play an important role in many ecosystems around the world. They are a major predator of night-flying insects, including pests that cost farmers billions of dollars annually. However, bats pose the biggest rabies threat in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most bats are not rabid. However, because rabies can only be determined by laboratory testing, there is concern about possible exposure.
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