Health officials in Wyoming are contacting over 200 guests who stayed at the Jackson Lake Lodge between May and July due to potential rabies exposure from bats. The National Park Service found a bat colony in the attic after multiple reported encounters with bats. The rooms involved have been closed since July 27. Bats are major rabies carriers in Wyoming, posing an inconspicuous risk as their bites and scratches may go unnoticed and are painless. The Wyoming Health Department is working diligently to ensure those exposed are informed.
"Although there were a lot of people exposed in this incident, one positive about it is that we know who 100 percent of those people are."
"In Wyoming, bats are one of the two main carriers of rabies, the other being skunks."
"The rabies virus generally transmits through saliva via bites and scratches, and bat bites and scratches are easy to miss."
"These teeny bats, with their wee teeth, can leave bites and scratches that are not visible, do not bleed, and are not painful."
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