This was the fourth case of bat rabies reported in Washington state this year.
WHIDBEY ISLAND STATION, Wash. — Public health officials said a Whidbey Island resident was bitten by a bat that tested positive for rabies last week.
A Whidbey Island resident discovered a big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) outside their home on Aug. 1, according to Island County. Another resident was exposed to rabies after they were bitten by the bat.
Officials said the resident received post-exposure vaccination and is doing well as of Thursday.
According to officials, bats are the only known mammal to carry rabies in Washington. They
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