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Patient Exposed to Bat in Minnesota Dies From Rabies, Officials Say

www.nytimes.com Patient Exposed to Bat in Minnesota Dies From Rabies, Officials Say

The death, which was reported on Friday, is only the fifth fatal human rabies case in Minnesota since 1975, health officials said.

Patient Exposed to Bat in Minnesota Dies From Rabies, Officials Say

Bats have tiny teeth so a bite mark may not appear, according to the Department of Environment, Health and Safety at the University of Michigan. Sometimes victims don’t even feel themselves being bit.

Pets are also known to contract and pass on rabies. Many municipalities have laws requiring pets that might be susceptible to rabies to get vaccinated.

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