Limeira confirms a case of rabies in a bat and blocks in the neighborhood of Jardim Monte Carlo | Piracicaba and region

The badysis of the animal blood sample was carried out by the Institut Pasteur and gave a positive result for rabies. The bat is insectivorous and, according to the Vigilance guidelines of the municipality, the man who found her has eight dogs, but none of them had any contact with the animal and they have already been vaccinated.

[BATT] "The bat has nocturnal habits, that is to say that are found in the day on the floor of the houses and exposed, it is atypical behavior and atypical. Thus, once identified, the population should contact the zoonoses, who will go there to capture the animal, "explains the message of the mayor.

The result is that the Department of Health blocks the blockade to light 500 square meters from the place where the bat has been found since Monday

All domestic animals not yet vaccinated or whose owner does not present proof of vaccination must be

Health surveillance Limeira also recommends that, who has not vaccinated the animal in the city, even outside the region where was found, should look for Zoonoses, which offers the preventive procedure for free.The phone to contact is the (19) 3441-3548.

Second case the same month

In December 2018, Zoonoses I had made a vaccine lock in the region Jardim Santa Cecilia after confirmation of the anger in chau ve-mouse that was in the neighborhood early this month. The animal was found dead without apparent cause.

The anti-rabies vaccination campaign in the municipality took place last August.