6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat in Wisconsin, family says
A 6-year-old girl is recovering after being bitten by a rabid bat in Wisconsin as health departments across the U.S. report increased positive rabies tests.
Quick answers
Where did the bat attack occur?
The incident involving the 6-year-old took place at her home in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
Are there other reports of rabid animals?
Yes, media coverage notes separate instances of bats testing positive for rabies in Cache County, Utah; Benton County, Oregon; and Lenawee County, Michigan. Additionally, reports describe a separate incident involving a 5-year-old girl attacked by a rabid fox in South Georgia.
What is the condition of the child bitten in Wisconsin?
The child is recovering after receiving a lifesaving rabies vaccine.
The brief
A 6-year-old girl is receiving medical treatment after being bitten by a rabid bat while climbing a tree outside her home in Shawano County, Wisconsin. Reports confirm she is in recovery following the administration of a lifesaving vaccine.
Coverage from outlets including NBC News, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and People.com emphasizes the girl's recovery and the circumstances of the encounter. Concurrently, regional health agencies in states such as Oregon, Michigan, and Utah have issued warnings following separate confirmations of bats testing positive for rabies in Cache, Benton, and Lenawee counties.
Future updates will likely depend on continued health department monitoring of local wildlife and further statements from the family regarding the child’s recovery. Coverage does not yet specify the full extent of the child's medical timeline.
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The reporting (29)
- Girl survives rabid bat attack after receiving lifesaving treatment Yahoo · 44d ago
- American Girl, 6, Bitten by Rabid Bat The Daily Beast · 44d ago
- BRHD talks rabies safety as bat tests positive The Herald Journal · 44d ago
- Bat tests positive for rabies in Cache County, prompting health warnings Yahoo · 44d ago
- Family says 6-year-old bitten by rabid bat outside Wisconsin home USA Today · 45d ago
- Benton County reports first rabies case of the year in infected bat OregonLive.com · 45d ago
- Girl, 6, bit by rabid bat while playing outside home New York Post · 45d ago
- Daily news: A bat tested positive for rabies in Cache County Utah Public Radio · 45d ago
- Bat tests positive for rabies in Benton County, Oregon Statesman Journal · 45d ago
- Rabies confirmed in Benton County bat, first positive case of 2026 KCBY · 45d ago
- Rabies-Positive Bat Detected in Lenawee County Lenawee County, MI · 45d ago
- 6-year-old Shawano County girl bit by bat with rabies, getting vaccine Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 45d ago
- Young Girl Recovering After Bite From Rabid Bat Newser · 45d ago
- 6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat while playing outside her Wisconsin home, family says NBC News · 45d ago
- ‘She’s home’: SGA 5-year-old continues healing after rabid fox attack WALB · 45d ago
- 5-year-old South Georgia girl attacked by fox, treated for possible rabies Atlanta News First · 45d ago
- Rabid fox attacks 5-year-old girl on her front porch in Lowndes County, family shares warning WTXL ABC 27 · 45d ago
- 5-year-old South Georgia girl attacked by rabid fox, family says WALB · 45d ago
- Cache County bat tests positive for rabies Cache Valley Daily · 46d ago
- 6-Year-Old Girl Bitten by Rabid Bat While Climbing Tree Outside Her Family’s Wisconsin Home People.com · 46d ago
- 6-Year-Old Girl Bitten by Rabid Bat While Climbing Tree Outside Her Family’s Wisconsin Home Yahoo · 46d ago
- Bat tests positive for rabies in Cache County, prompting health warnings ABC4 Utah · 46d ago
- Rabid bat confirmed in Adrian, Lenawee County health officials warn of exposure risks and reporting requirements Yahoo · 46d ago
- Rabid bat bites 6-year-old girl in Shawano County Channel 3000 · 46d ago
- Rabid bat confirmed in Shawano County, health officials urge caution Wausau Pilot & Review · 46d ago
- Rabies-Positive Bat Detected in Lenawee County Lenawee County, MI · 46d ago
- Rabid bat found in Adrian prompts Lenawee County health warning WTOL · 46d ago
- Wisconsin 6-year-old recovering after rabid bat attack WISN · 46d ago
- 6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat in Wisconsin, family says ABC7 Chicago · 46d ago
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