Dead bat with rabies is discovered at high school
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A dead bat that later tested positive for rabies was found at a Newport Beach high school Friday, health officials said.
The animal was discovered about 9:15 a.m. near a door to the gymnasium at Corona del Mar High School on Eastbluff Drive.
“Although school personnel do not believe anyone touched the bat, we want to exercise the utmost in caution,” said Dr. Hildy Meyers, public health epidemiology medical director for the Orange County Health Care Agency.
Anyone who may have come into contact with the bat, she said, should leave a message with contact information at (714) 834-8525.
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