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Announcing the Delaware County Reentry Resource Fair happening Nov. 14! This event is aimed at connecting justice-involved community members with valuable information, connect them with local and statewide resources, and help link them with employers who are committed to offering second chances.
Click here to register: eventbrite.com/e/justice-involved-resource-fair-hosted-by-delaware-county-reentry-coalition-tickets-1025046269987
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Our clinic will be closed both Thursday and Friday this week as our nursing staff attends a training conference. Normal clinic hours will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 12 as Monday, Nov. 11 is a holiday.
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It has been reported to us that a bat has tested positive for rabies in the Orange Township area. Please always take precautions if you or your family come in contact with a bat.
DPHD will submit bats for rabies testing if we determine a human or domestic pet was potentially exposed to the rabies virus.
Examples of bat exposure may include but are not limited to:
• Person awoke to find a bat in the room with them
• Bat found in a room with a previously unattended child or pet, a person with a mental or sensory impairment, or an intoxicated person
• Person touched a bat without seeing what part of the bat they touched
• Bat flew into someone and had contact with bare skin
• Adult saw a bat fly near a child and child reports “it hit me”
• Someone with bare feet stepped on a live or dead bat
• Person touches the teeth of a bat
Examples of bat non-exposure may include but are not limited to:
• Bats which are outside, even if they are hanging on your house or other building
• Person had contact with a completely dried up carcass of a bat
• Person/animal touched something a bat touched
• Adult is certain that a bite or other exposure of saliva to a mucous membrane or open wound did not occur
DPHD works through each report received for the details surrounding the incident.
If it is determined after speaking with the individual reporting the incident that there is a potential exposure, and if it’s recommended to submit the bat for rabies testing, it is important to remember that DPHD staff do not capture live bats and DPHD staff do not pick up specimens (alive or dead) for rest.
The bat will need to be captured and brought to the office in a plastic-lidded container. If the bat is still alive upon arrival at the office, DPHD will arrange to have it euthanized.
It is important to speak with DPHD staff before bringing a bat to the office to verify there is a potential exposure to the rabies vaccine.
Additional wildlife and bat resources can be found at:
🔵 Ohio Department of Health Rabies and Animal Bites: odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/zoonotic-disease-program/diseases/rabies
🔵 Ohio Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Management: ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/wildlife-management/nuisance-wildlife/nuisance...
🔵 CDC Preventing Bat Rabies: www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html
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From our staff to you, we wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃
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Needing an immunization? Check out our updated clinic schedule, including daily walk-in opportunities!
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I want some shots!
It has been reported to us that a bat has tested positive for rabies in the Harlem Township area. Please always take precautions if you or your family come in contact with a bat.
🔵 For more information and instruction, visit DelawareHealth.org/animals-insects under "Animal Bites/Rabies".
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Thank you for all your comments! Generally speaking, about 2-3% of bats are estimated to carry the rabies virus. That's why it's always crucial to exercise caution — avoid handling them, vaccinate your pets, and seek medical attention if every bitten or scratched. Being informed and taking precautions is the best way to prevent rabies. Here is a great resource for more info: odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/zoonotic-disease-program/diseases/rabies
What does this mean for the rest of the county?
Do you have an actual report with map on area found of rabies positive animals? Can you provide a more specific location, such as cross streets, where the positive bat was found?
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