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Three Americans, including a child who contracted rabies after being exposed to bats, died over a six-week period last year

A new CDC report warns the public about the risks of bat bites and the need for treatment when exposed to rabies.

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - CDC warns about rabies linked to bats after three Americans die in recent weeks

The CDC issued a warning Thursday about the risk of rabies after three Americans -- including a child – died from the disease over a six-week period last year.

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - CDC warns about rabies linked to bats after three Americans die in recent weeks

Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Thursday about the risk of rabies after three Americans -- including a child -- died from the disease over a six-week period last year. All three patients contracted rabies after being exposed to bats. This brings the total number of rabies cases in 2021 to five, which officials say is concerning considering there were no cases reported in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020. "We...

Over a five-week period in the fall of 2021, three people died of rabies after contact with bats, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Thursday about the risk of rabies

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning over bat-linked rabies cases among humans after three people died in a five-week period in the fall.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is raising awareness of the risks of rabies from bats in the U.S. after three people, including