Bat found by students tests positive for rabies
A bat found recently by students from Calabasas High School tested positive for rabies, the county Department of Public Health said Monday.
Students from Agoura High School also cared for sick bats, health officials said.
No students were bitten, but all received anti-rabies vaccinations as a precaution. A dozen rabid bats have been documented in the county this year, the officials said.
Department director Dr. Jonathan Fielding sent parents a letter warning of the dangers of handling bats.
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