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A bat infected with rabies was found in a house in Parque Centenário, Jundiaí (SP). Health workers have also found bat colonies in the area.
The first bats infected with rabies found in the city in 2019. In 2018, three bats infected with rabies virus were found in Jundiaí, in the districts of Torres de São José, Vila Rami and Santa Clara. Five oxen died of rabies in the district of Rio Acima.
The main concern of zoonoses is in the case of companion animals, which must receive the same-day anti-rabies vaccine. This vaccine is available every year.
Jundiaí's veterinarian, Luís Gustavo Grijota, explains that finding an infected bat is always a source of concern, as it is necessary to foresee the possibility that other bats that are positive for the rabies virus circulate in the region.
"We need to get the vaccination coverage of dogs and cats from this area and prepare the resident of this area in case he encounters a fallen bat or abnormal behavior."
According to the veterinarian, the abnormal behavior of the bat occurs when it flies during the day, when it is lying on the ground, hanging on a curtain or when it gets into a room and flies over the place.
The behavior considered normal, biological of the species, is already the following: the animal is stopped in the colony during the day and flies only during the night.
Luís Gustavo explains that if you find a bat with these abnormal behaviors, the first step to take is to do not touch her.
"You can keep the room in which it was found closed or not in use, or throw a screen at the animal, it may be a pot of ice cream, a cloth or a The next step is to call Zoonoses or the 156 of the town hall and a team goes to the square to do the removal of the animal. "
The vet also says that the bat has a licking behavior and, since she lives in one colony, one licks each other and can therefore deposit saliva contaminated with the rabies virus.
"If you have a cracked finger, a micro-cut, a simple contact on this animal can transmit anger," warns Luis Gustavo.
Zoonoses repeat that it is necessary to have a healthy relationship with bats. Animals should not be killed because they are very important to nature.
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