Tag #Bat Infestation

What is the immediate public health risk associated with the bat infestation at Grand Teton National Park, and how are authorities addressing it?

Up to 500 people who stayed in eight bat-infested cabins at Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park between May and July may have been exposed to rabies. Health officials are contacting those individuals across 38 states and seven countries to offer preventative rabies shots. No bats have yet tested positive for rabies, but the risk is deemed significant enough to warrant preventative measures.