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Rabid Bat Found in Town of Burlington

OTSEGO COUNTY—The Otsego County Department of Health reports that a bat tested positive for rabies in the Town of Burlington Flats on Wednesday, September 20. One person was exposed and started rabies post-exposure vaccinations.

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