MEDINA COUNTY (KXAN) — A child in Medina County, Texas, is acquiring procedure owing to a exceptional human circumstance of rabies, the Texas Division of Point out Well being Expert services reported on Friday.
The child was bitten by a bat, DSHS claims. The kid is obtaining treatment in a Texas hospital. The final human case of rabies in Texas was again in 2009.
Medina County is found just west of Bexar County.
DSHS said it has contacted anyone who may well have been uncovered to the bat or rabies patient instantly. Those who ended up contacted will be assessed for the will need for a publish-exposure vaccination to avert obtaining ill with rabies.
Rabies is a viral ailment that spreads from the bite of an contaminated animal, DSHS explained. The moment a human turns into sick with rabies, it is virtually generally lethal.
In Texas, skunks and bats account for the most animal rabies situations, but any mammal can be infected.
DSHS mentioned there are a amount of issues men and women can do to assist quit the spread of rabies:
- Never ever method wild animals
- If bitten or scratched by a bat or any other animal, clean the wound right away with cleaning soap and drinking water. Then, find medical attention to be assessed for likely rabies exposure
- Guarantee domestic canines and cats are up to day on rabies vaccination, as demanded by point out regulation
- Take into consideration preserving livestock and domestic ferrets by vaccinating them
No other specifics about the child’s scenario were released.