Source: The Sacramento Bee
A wild bat found flying near the only public elevator at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on May 7, 2025, has tested positive for rabies, prompting a public health alert. Although the bat was not part of the zoo’s collection, it was discovered in a high-traffic area near the park’s hot air balloon ride. Zoo staff captured the bat, and lab tests confirmed it carried rabies. Officials are now urging any park visitors who may have had direct contact with the bat—through bites, scratches, or saliva exposure—to contact San Diego County Public Health Services.
Those without physical contact are not at risk. Rabies is almost always fatal without prompt post-exposure treatment. The zoo, which draws around 4 million global visitors annually, has not reported any confirmed human exposures. Health authorities emphasize that person-to-person rabies transmission is extremely rare and typically only occurs through organ or tissue transplants.
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