A case of rabies was confirmed Friday after a dead bat was found in Polk County, according to the Polk County Sheriff's ...

A dead bat found in a dog kennel in Fort Meade is Polk County's sixth confirmed case of rabies for 2024, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County has confirmed its sixth case of rabies this year, after a dead bat found in a dog kennel ...

The bat was sent to the State Laboratory in Tampa; test results were received at Animal Control today, confirming the bat ...

The sixth case of rabies in Polk County this year has been confirmed in the area of Oak Avenue, Fort Meade. On Thursday, December 19, 2024, a dead bat was found inside a kennel with three Alaskan ...

The state had not had a confirmed case of rabies in a human since 1996. Officials have not identified how the person was ...

Rabies is a disease that only affects mammals, with wild raccoons, skunks, foxes, and bats being the most common carriers. It ...

According to officials, MCHD is hosting six low-cost rabies clinics throughout January. Saturday, Jan. 4, 10 a.m. to noon, Little Flower Catholic School, 2103 Government Street in Mobile Saturday ...

Health service figures reveal the most sought-after information during the festive period last year Alcohol poisoning, rabies and human bites were the problems for which NHS advice was most sought ...

Polk County Parks and Recreation will begin enforcing revised campground rules on Jan. 1.The changes are intended to improve the recreational experience for visitors, provide fairer access to ...

New Delhi: Have you ever thought why would a country scatter thousands of chicken heads across its forests? While it may sound like a plot twist from a crime thriller, this unusual approach was ...

According to the new data, there were notable increases in searches for information on alcohol consumption, rabies, animal and human bites, and burns over Christmas and Boxing Day 2023.