{"id":170,"date":"2026-05-20T21:11:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=170"},"modified":"2026-05-20T21:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T21:11:15","slug":"rabid-bat-found-in-richland-county-dph-says-three-humans-exposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=170","title":{"rendered":"Rabid bat found in Richland County, DPH says three humans exposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=168\">How much will redistricting cost Richland, Lexington counties for extra primary?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Three people were exposed and  referred to local healthcare providers, officials said. One cat was exposed and is being quarantined.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=166\">Horry County approves $1B budget, reallocates funding from landfill expansion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=164\">NAACP, SC lawmaker ask Black athletes to boycott USC, Clemson amid redistricting fight<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rabid bat found in Richland County. 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