California teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom

In the wake of Leah Seneng's death on Nov. 22, public health officials are warning the public about the dangers of bats, which are the most common source of human rabies in the U.S.

Seneng, 60, found a bat in her classroom in mid-October, her friend Laura Splotch told KFSN-TV. She tried to scoop it up and take it outside but it bit her.

The Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District stated that they were shocked to learn that Leah's passing was related to contracting rabies and will continue to help educate the community.

Even though fewer than 10 people in the country die from rabies each year, it is almost always fatal if not treated quickly, according to health officials.

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