Bat Rabies and the Plague That Has Come to California - a podcast by Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Rabies is a viral infection of the central nervous system that may be fatal. Bats and striped skunks have replaced the dog as the primary maintenance species of rabies in California. Forty-two species of bats are found in the United States, all microbats and in California alone there are up to 23 species.

Here to offer vital information regarding the prevention of bat rabies is Dr Oliver Sahagun, he is an emergency medicine physician and a member of the medical staff at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital.

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