Boise, June 20, 2025 — A bat tested positive for rabies after it was found this week in Downtown Boise in front of the Owyhee Building on Main Street. Tests confirming the rabies virus came back positive Wednesday, June 18.
Although most bats do not have rabies, the virus can cause serious illness in both people and pets.
Anyone who might have come into close contact with the bat should contact their primary care provider to determine if rabies shots are warranted. Please also call (208) 375-5211 to speak with a Central District Health epidemiologist. Bats are an important part of the ecosystem and should be left alone if encountered. People can live safely with bats and increase rabies prevention by following this advice:
- Never handle a bat with bare hands.
- Wear thick gloves (not rubber kitchen gloves) to save the bat in a container or transfer it into a container without touching it.
- 请联系您所在的公共卫生区，安排狂犬病检测。
- 一定要为宠物（包括猫）接种疫苗。宠物可能会在户外或家中遇到蝙蝠。
- 为您的房屋或小屋做好防蝙蝠措施，并在窗户上安装严密的纱窗。蝙蝠可以通过四分之一硬币大小的洞进入室内。通常情况下，防蝙蝠工作最好在秋季大多数蝙蝠迁徙离开后进行。
有关蝙蝠和狂犬病的更多信息，请访问：
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媒体联系方式：
中部地区卫生
斯蒂芬妮-博德斯
传播经理
208-327-8639 or 208-871-1712
sborders@cdh.idaho.gov
爱达荷州渔猎局：
Roger Phillips
Public Information Supervisor
Idaho Fish and Game
(208) 287-2882
Cell: (208) 794-1633