Opinion | A Bat Flew Into My Bedroom and Reminded Me of All We Take for Granted
Briefly

What happened over the next few days restored my faith in the systems in our country that keep us safe.
To decide what to do next, we consulted every resource. Richard, my husband, read the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website. I called our health care after-hours line and spoke to a nurse who also consulted the C.D.C.
We called our county's animal control center, and an officer was at our house within 10 minutes. He searched the house and garage for bats, found none and put in a report to our county's public health department.
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