Overview
- A dead bat discovered on a Fremont sidewalk was confirmed rabid and collected by Alameda County Vector Control after tests returned positive.
- The bat was found on May 26 in the Palo Verde Common area of the Warm Springs neighborhood and county crews posted flyers and notices in the block where it was recovered.
- Alameda County and Fremont police say there are no known human or pet exposures so far and they advise anyone who handled or was bitten by the bat to contact the county’s public health program and seek immediate medical care.
- Officials urged residents not to touch bats or other wild animals, to keep dogs and cats up to date on rabies vaccines, and to report sick or dead wildlife to Fremont Animal Services or public health.
- This is at least the second rabid bat detected in Fremont this year and follows multiple bat rabies findings across the Bay Area, highlighting continued local surveillance and the need for prompt post-exposure treatment when exposures occur.