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Hundreds exposed to rabies in the battles infested with battle of the Grand Teton National Park

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Hundreds of people may have been exposed to rage while staying in bats infested with bats in the Grand Teton of Wyoming National Park.

Potentially affected visitors came from 38 states and seven countries, according to Wyoming public media (WPM), who noted that the employees were also contacted for possible exposure.

“The staff of the Grand Teton National Park is working in close collaboration with the NPS Health and Security Office, the Wyoming Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company to fight against the potential exhibitions of guests at the jackson Lake Lake battles”, said the spokeswoman Emily Davis, at Fox News Digital.

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Fly to steal bats in a forest. (Istock / Getty Images Plus)

Davis added that the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) directs the answer and contacts people who stayed in the rooms affected between May 15 and July 27 “to see if they meet the risk criteria to receive rabies prevention treatment.”

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Infested bats of bats were found in Jackson Lake Lodge and may have had an impact on at least 200 people, according to WPM. The exit describes the lodge as “chalet style hotel rooms”.

Following eight hiking reports with bats since June, the cabins were closed on July 27, WPM reported.

Jackson Lake Lodge

The exterior of Jackson Lake Lodge is seen in Moran, Wyoming, August 25, 2023. (Photo / Amber Baesler)

Rage vaccines are carried out in a series and can go in cost, even up to $ 16,000, according to the Jackson Hole News & Guide.

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None of the bats found in some of the Jackson Lake Lodge cabins had been tested positive for the rage to date, according to The Associated Press. However, the Health of Health of the State of Wyoming, Dr. Alexia Harrist, told AP that the bats tested represented only a small sample of what could be dozens colonizing the attic.

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None of the bats were tested positive for rage on Friday, according to reports. (istock)

“What really worries us are people who saw bats in their room and people who could have had direct contact with a bat,” said Harrist at the AP.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) note that bats are the most frequently reported animals with rabies in the United States and are the main cause of death-related death.

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The CDC warns against the touch of bats and advises people to consult a doctor if they can have come into contact with one.

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