Twenty-four rabid bats have been detected through testing in Idaho so far this year, more than in each of the past three years, and public health officials are also receiving more reports of possible encounters between bats and people or pets.
Twenty-four rabid bats have been detected through testing in Idaho so far this year, more than in each of the past three years, and public hea…
When people think of “Idaho Fish and Game” and “fall,” what may come to mind are hunting seasons and critters like deer, elk, waterfowl and up…
Southeastern Idaho Public Health on Thursday afternoon said it needs to speak to the individual who dropped off a rabid bat to its facility in…
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed that a bat has tested positive for rabies in Bingham County. This is the fifth bat to te…
BINGHAM COUNTY — Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed that a bat has tested positive for rabies in Bingham County. This is the fifth…
Idaho public health officials confirmed the first rabid bat of the season in the state in Bannock County. A man, his dog, and numerous cats al…
Idaho Fish and Game received confirmation that six bats tested positive for a fungus that leads to a deadly disease known as “white-nose syndr…
Five Americans died of rabies last year — the largest number in a decade — and health officials said Thursday that some of the people didn’t r…
A human has died in Idaho due to rabies for the first time since 1978, health officials said Thursday.


