Some GOOD rabies reporting

Maryland has had a spate of rabid bat news over the past month. Most of the alerts are simple and direct: call the Health Department; seek shots if you suspect you have been bitten.
Rabid Bats in Baltimore Area on the Rise
Here, however, is some good blogging about why taking rabies seriously is important.

A bat scare in Maryland

The blogger, Susan Reimer, tells the story of her daughter's encounter with a bat that may or may not have had rabies:

...the state's chief vet, Katherine Feldman, gave me a detailed course in bats and rabies. Jessie would have to get the shots, even if there was no proof that the bat was rabid or that it had bitten her.

"Rabies is 100 percent fatal if not treated," she said.

The decision was made.

Indeed. Don't turn your encounter with wildlife into an Awful Rabies Story.