公共健康警报：在Huskey体育场附近发现狂犬病蝙蝠
Public Health Alert: Rabid bat found near Husky StadiumUW社区亲爱的成员，
5月19日星期六，UW社区的一名成员在husky体育场后面的联合湾附近捡起一只蝙蝠后被咬伤。蝙蝠测试狂犬病阳性，一种中枢神经系统病毒性疾病，如果传染给人类可能是致命的。
我们希望提醒学生、教职员工和访问者避免与野生动物接触。蝙蝠是华盛顿州已知的狂犬病携带者，应该避免。你绝对不应该触摸蝙蝠（无论活的或死的），以避免暴露于狂犬病。
狂犬病病毒存在于感染动物的唾液中，可通过咬伤或划伤传播给人。如果没有接受预防性治疗，接触狂犬病的人可能无法生存。因此，任何在裸露的皮肤上接触蝙蝠或在家中发现蝙蝠的人都应该尽快由医生进行评估。如果在症状出现之前开始治疗，可预防死亡。一旦出现狂犬病症状，该疾病几乎是致命的。
如果您被蝙蝠咬伤或划伤，或用裸露的皮肤接触蝙蝠，公共卫生 - 西雅图和Kings County建议您立即就医。
为避免暴露于狂犬病：
[*]避免与蝙蝠裸露的皮肤接触。
[*]如果您必须拍摄活蝙蝠或处理死蝠，请使用厚手套。
[*]给您的宠物接种狂犬病疫苗。
[*]教孩子们避免接触野生动物，包括蝙蝠（无论活的或死的）。
[*]让蝙蝠离开你的家。
[*]虽然蝙蝠是华盛顿州唯一已知的狂犬病携带者，但我们州绝大多数蝙蝠都没有狂犬病。它们是我们生态系统的重要组成部分，授粉花卉，分散种子和控制昆虫种群。
有关遇到蝙蝠该怎么办的更多信息，请访问公共卫生 - 西雅图和金县的网站www.kingcounty.gov/bats或致电206.296.4774。
此致
Jude Van Buren，Dr.PH，MPH
高级总监，
环境健康与安全部
Dear Members of the UW Community,
On Saturday, May 19, a member of the UW community was bitten after picking up a bat near Union Bay behind Husky Stadium. The bat tested positive for rabies, a central nervous system viral disease that can be lethal if transmitted to humans.
We would like to remind students, faculty, staff and visitors to avoid contact with wildlife. Bats are known carriers of rabies in Washington state and should be avoided. You should never touch a bat (alive or dead) to avoid potential exposure to rabies.
The rabies virus exists in the saliva of an infected animal, which can be transmitted to humans through a bite or scratch. A person who contracts rabies may not survive if they do not receive prophylactic treatment. Therefore, anyone who touches a bat with bare skin or finds a bat at home should be evaluated by a doctor as soon as possible after the encounter. Death from rabies can be prevented if treatment begins before symptoms appear. Once symptoms of rabies appear, the disease is almost always fatal.
If you have been bitten or scratched by a bat, or had bare skin contact with a bat, Public Health — Seattle & King County recommends that you seek medical treatment immediately.
To avoid exposure to rabies:
[*]Avoid bare skin contact with bats.
[*]Use thick gloves if you must capture a live bat or handle a dead bat.
[*]Vaccinate your pets against rabies.
[*]Teach children to avoid contact with wild animals, including bats (alive or dead).
[*]Keep bats out of your home.
[*]Although bats are the only known carriers of rabies in Washington state, the vast majority of bats in our state do not have rabies. They are an essential part of our ecosystem by pollinating flowers, dispersing seeds and controlling insect populations.
For more information on what to do if you encounter a bat, please visit Public Health — Seattle & King County’s website at www.kingcounty.gov/bats or call 206.296.4774.
Sincerely,
Jude Van Buren, Dr.PH, MPH
Senior Director,
Environmental Health & Safety Department
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