Bat found at Portage park tests positive for rabies

Rabid bat found in east-Regina garage, another in city's west end

Veterinarians are advising pet owners to vaccinate their animals.

Bat found at Portage park tests positive for rabies

A bat found at Ramona Park in Portage has tested positive for rabies, according to Kalamazoo County health officials.The animal was spotted on the ground Saturday at the park. The person who found the bat placed a container over it and called animal control.After testing, the county's communicable disease team was notified Tuesday that the bat was positive for rabies."Direct contact with any bat should be avoided," Kalamazoo County Health Office…

Rabid bat found in Portage park, marks Kalamazoo County's first rabid animal of 2025

A bat found at Portage's Ramona Park has become Kalamazoo County's first rabid animal of 2025.

5/15/25: Neighborhood feud – NowKalamazoo

A neighborhood dispute has prompted a new city ordinance in Portage. Also: Water and wastewater prices will likely increase in Portage. And county officials are warning residents after a rabid bat was found.

Rabies Is Supposed To Be A Death Sentence, But An Experimental Procedure Saved Her Life

With modern medicine, there are very few diseases that still strike fear into our hearts the way rabies does.A human suffering from rabies.galaxy6manual.infoIt's not the world's deadliest disease, or even very common, but for decades it was common knowledge that if you had rabies, your days were numbered. Rabies is a virus that attacks your brain, stopping your body from swallowing, or your mind from regulating your heartbeat and breathing.Befor…

County confirms 4th rabies case of the year

A fourth positive case of rabies this year has been announced by Kerr County Animal Services. Like the three previous cases, the disease was found in a bat.