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Does bats have rabies?

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Some do: Bats have the potential to become infected with and transmit Rabies. In the US we find the Mexican free tailed bat a common reservoir of the virus. Whether or not the bat species in your local are similarly infected can be answered by your local health authority.

Answered 6/15/2016

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