6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat in Wisconsin, family says
A 6-year-old girl in Wisconsin is recovering after being bitten by a rabid bat, sparking health warnings in multiple counties.
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📍 How it ended
A 6-year-old girl in Wisconsin was bitten by a rabid bat while playing outside her home. She survived the attack after receiving lifesaving treatment and vaccines.
Epilogue added 16d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
A 6-year-old girl in Shawano County, Wisconsin, was bitten by a rabid bat while playing outside her home. Coverage from outlets such as NBC News, People.com, and ABC7 Chicago emphasizes the girl's recovery and the ongoing vaccination process. Local health departments are urging residents to report any potential bat exposures.
The girl is receiving the necessary post-exposure vaccination. Health officials in multiple counties have confirmed rabies cases in bats, leading to public health advisories. Watch for updates on the girl's recovery and any additional rabies cases in the affected regions.
Coverage does not yet specify whether more people have been exposed to rabid bats.
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Quick answers
Where did the incident occur?
The incident occurred in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
What is the current status of the girl?
The girl is recovering and receiving the necessary post-exposure vaccination.
Which counties have issued health warnings?
Health warnings have been issued in Shawano County, Lenawee County, Michigan, and Cache County, Utah.
Coverage (27)
- Girl survives rabid bat attack after receiving lifesaving treatment yahoo.com · 20d ago
- American Girl, 6, Bitten by Rabid Bat The Daily Beast · 20d ago
- Daily news: A bat tested positive for rabies in Cache County Utah Public Radio · 20d ago
- BRHD talks rabies safety as bat tests positive The Herald Journal · 20d ago
- Bat tests positive for rabies in Cache County, prompting health warnings Yahoo · 20d ago
- Benton County reports first rabies case of the year in infected bat OregonLive.com · 20d ago
- Family says 6-year-old bitten by rabid bat outside Wisconsin home USA Today · 20d ago
- Rabies confirmed in Benton County bat, first positive case of 2026 KCBY · 20d ago
- Rabies-Positive Bat Detected in Lenawee County Lenawee County, MI · 20d ago
- Young Girl Recovering After Bite From Rabid Bat Newser · 20d ago
- 6-year-old Shawano County girl bit by bat with rabies, getting vaccine Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 20d ago
- 6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat while playing outside her Wisconsin home, family says NBC News · 20d ago
- ‘She’s home’: SGA 5-year-old continues healing after rabid fox attack WALB · 21d ago
- 5-year-old South Georgia girl attacked by fox, treated for possible rabies Atlanta News First · 21d ago
- Rabid fox attacks 5-year-old girl on her front porch in Lowndes County, family shares warning WTXL ABC 27 · 21d ago
- 5-year-old South Georgia girl attacked by rabid fox, family says WALB · 21d ago
- Cache County bat tests positive for rabies Cache Valley Daily · 21d ago
- 6-Year-Old Girl Bitten by Rabid Bat While Climbing Tree Outside Her Family’s Wisconsin Home People.com · 21d ago
- 6-Year-Old Girl Bitten by Rabid Bat While Climbing Tree Outside Her Family’s Wisconsin Home Yahoo · 21d ago
- Bat tests positive for rabies in Cache County, prompting health warnings ABC4 Utah · 21d ago
- Rabid bat confirmed in Adrian, Lenawee County health officials warn of exposure risks and reporting requirements Yahoo · 21d ago
- Rabid bat bites 6-year-old girl in Shawano County Channel 3000 · 21d ago
- Rabid bat confirmed in Shawano County, health officials urge caution Wausau Pilot & Review · 21d ago
- Rabies-Positive Bat Detected in Lenawee County Lenawee County, MI · 21d ago
- Rabid bat found in Adrian prompts Lenawee County health warning WTOL · 21d ago
- Wisconsin 6-year-old recovering after rabid bat attack WISN · 21d ago
- 6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat in Wisconsin, family says ABC7 Chicago · 21d ago
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