re: Florida boy, scratched by bat, dies from rabies

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I think more deaths occur these days from rabid bats than rabid cats or dogs. Nobody ever hears about it though because it's so rare.

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Deaths due to rabies from bats are so rare probably because most people who find a sick bat have enough sense to not keep it around, and would actually seek medical treatment immediately if a family member was scratched or bitten by the sick bat.

So sad that poor little boy died from this.