Don’t touch bats warns BC disease centre in summer
The BC Centre for Disease Control urges avoiding wildlife contact as summer outdoors increase bat encounters. Epidemiologist Dr Danuta Skowronski notes rabid bats can look normal, with gradual weakness and loss of flying ability. She cites over 100 rabies treatments last summer, 90 percent from bat contact.
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Public urged to avoid young wildlife this spring
Ministry of Environment warns contact with young animals risks high mortality and dangerous interactions with returning mothers. Do not touch or move young wildlife. conserve branches urge leaving area, notify conservation branch if abandoned. Rabies info from BC Centre for Disease Control highlights rapid treatment importance and bat safety steps.
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