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South Carolina Department of Health officials confirmed a bat found near Lincoln and Aiken streets in Columbia tested positive for rabies, a Wednesday news release said.
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Three people were exposed and referred to local healthcare providers, officials said. One cat was exposed and is being quarantined.
The bat, along with a rabid raccoon found in Charleston County, were submitted for testing to the Health Department on May 18. There were no known human exposures in Charleston County.
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Contact information for your local Public Health offices is available at dph.sc.gov/RabiesContacts. For more information on rabies, visit dph.sc.gov/rabies or cdc.gov/rabies.
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