Show Preliminary Tests Show Rabies In Bat From Grand County Simultaneous letters to Dr l Mayberry and The Times Times- Independent this week stated that that hat preliminary tests performed by the Utah State Department of Health Indicate that a bat from Grand county died of rabies tables Five cases of bat rabies two In Salt Snit Lake City one in Grand and two In Weber county have been seen confirmed recently Dr Mayberry said that he and another Moab resident had sent the bat to Salt Lake City for or testing after It had been found lound dead He lie also said that he ae had recently heard of rabid bats sats being found as far east as Pennsylvania Dr Mayberry l city councilman councilman councilman council council- man In charge of public health made it clear that although the situation is is Dangerous there should not be great alannA alarm A little caution will wUl prevent any trouble th the doctor said sald If If U a bat Is found on the ground or seems to be sluggish stay strictly away from It it The doctor said sald that the tests that have Just been completed are not final and that the final test will not be complete for several weeks He lie said that the ultimate test concerned the lengthy processing of the bats bat's dissected brain tissue County nurse Hannah Pittman Pittman Pittman Pitt Pitt- man said sald that she had received no word from the state as yet on the tests When queried about the method of testing she agreed with Dr Mayberry and said that the object of the search was to discover negri bodies in fn the bats bat's tissues The microscopic bodies she said were the Indication of rabies The letter from the state health offices pointed out oot that al all warm-blooded warm animals are susceptible to ta rabies s but the Infection infection In n Is not so general as to Justify an out all war tb exterminate exterminate exterminate exter exter- minate any species The letter also contained the following warning 1 J. If U a bat or any animal domestic or wild wId bites bites a human or pet report the incident Immediately and ud identify the animal anIma If U possible to the local health officer or police pollee 2 A person bitten by any animal should consult his physician dan clan without delay dear 3 Dont Don't play with or annoy any strange animal that can bite it ma may have rabies and give the disease disease dis ease to you 4 Keep your own dogs and cats vaccinated Also the letter Jetter made it clear that the tate state health officials als do not want any more bats unless un un- unless less they have actually bitten a human or a domestic animal |