Hundreds Possibly Exposed to Rabies at Cabins in Wyoming
Hundreds of people may have been exposed to rage during their recent visits to cabins in the Grand Teton of Wyoming National Park.
Those who may have been exhibited while they stayed in one of the eight battles infested with bats in Jackson Lake Lodge live in dozens of states as well as in other countries, the Associated Press (AP) reported Friday.
Friday, not one of the bats found in some of the housing tested positive for the virus, but the health authorities are trying to warn these individuals.
An image shows The lodge:
Authorities have alerted people who may have been exposed if they were bitten or striped by creatures, noting that sometimes small injuries can go unnoticed.
The PA said that the cabins were closed since the Grand Teton Lodge Company discovered that there was a bat problem at the end of July.
“The cabins opened for the summer season in May after being vacant in winter. Based on the 250 reserves of about July, health officials estimated that up to 500 people had stayed in the cabins,” said the report.
The bats were found in the attic space on the number 516, 518, 520, 522, 524, 528 and 530, according to People.
“Health managers recommended prophylactic photos for people who meet certain criteria, such as deep sleepers who found a bat in their room and too young to say that they had seen a bat,” noted the AP article.
State health officials said they had no continuous concern for the safety of visitors to the lodge, noted AP, adding: “This includes a symposium of economic policy of the federal reserve from August 21 to 23 which takes place at the Jackson Lake Lodge every summer.”
“Rage is a virus that can spread to mammals, including people. Rage mainly affects the central nervous system and leads to a serious brain disease and death if medical care is not received before the start of symptoms, “said the Grand Teton National Park website:
Rage is generally transmitted by the saliva of an infected animal, either by a bite or a scratch. Bats are particularly worrying for exposure to rage because their scratches and bite are very small and may not be noticeable. Time between initial exposure (bite or scratch) to the appearance of rabies symptoms can be weeks for months.
Emily Curren, the Wyoming public health veterinarian, said at the AP that there were three to four downturn in the cabins that had been tested negative.
The National Park Service did not plan to exterminate living bats, but the building devices helped to prevent them from reintegrating the structures after having come out for food.
